I Am the Messenger by Zusak, Markus [Paperback]

Description: *Starred Review* Gr. 9-12. Ed is a 19-year-old loser only marginally connected to the world; he's the son that not even his mother loves. But his life begins to change after he acts heroically during a robbery. Perhaps it's the notoriety he receives that leads to his receiving playing cards in the mail. Ed instinctively understands that the scrawled words on the aces are clues to be followed, which lead him to people he will help (including some he'll have to hurt first). But as much as he changes those who come into his life, he changes himself more. Two particular elements will keep readers enthralled: the panoply of characters who stream in and out of the story, and the mystery of the person sending Ed on the life-altering missions. Concerning the former, Zusak succeeds brilliantly. Ed's voice is assured and unmistakeable, and other characters, although seen through Ed's eyes, are realistically and memorably evoked (readers will almost smell Ed's odoriferous dog when it ambles across the pages). As for the ending, however, Zusak is too clever by half. He offers too few nuts-and-bolts details before wrapping things up with an unexpected, somewhat unsatisfying recasting of the narrative. Happily, that doesn't diminish the life-affirming intricacies that come before. Ilene CooperCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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EAN: 9780375836671

UPC: 9780375836671

ISBN: 9780375836671

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Book Title: I am the Messenger

Number of Pages: 368 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Publication Year: 2006

Topic: Action & Adventure / General, Mysteries & Detective Stories, General, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Coming of Age, Travel & Transportation / General

Item Height: 0.9 in

Illustrator: Yes

Features: Reprint

Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

Item Weight: 9.8 Oz

Author: Markus Zusak

Item Length: 8.5 in

Item Width: 5.4 in

Format: Trade Paperback