Name: Eleven
Price: 9.88 EUR
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Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
ISBN: 9780440238027

Type

Physical Book

Author

Patricia Reilly Giff

Publisher

Yearling

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

164

Format

Paperback

Weight

0.25

ISBN

0440238021

ISBN13

9780440238027

Synopsis "Eleven "

Sam must solve the mystery of who he really is.Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack’s room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped. There are lots of other words, but Sam has always had trouble reading. He’s desperate to find out who he is, and if his beloved Mack is really his grandfather. At night he’s haunted by dreams of a big castle and a terrifying escape on a boat. Who can he trust to help him read the documents that could unravel the mystery? Then he and the new girl, Caroline, are paired up to work on a school project, building a castle in Mack’s woodworking shop. Caroline loves to read, and she can help. But she’s moving soon, and the two must hurry to discover the truth about Sam.★ “This psychological mystery explores a child’s deepest genetic need for belonging. An engrossing examination of a profound theme in the deft hands of a discerning author.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred★ “Exquisitely rendered story of self-discovery. . . . Given the author’s expertise at developing sympathetic characters and creating a suspenseful plot, readers will find the complexity of Sam’ vulnerabilities to be asintriguing as the unfolding enigma of his past.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

Patricia Reilly Giff

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Patricia Jeanne Reilly Giff (Brooklyn, 26 de abril de 1935 – † 22 de junio de 2021) fue una destacada escritora y educadora infantil estadounidense. Egresada con B.A. en Marymount Manhattan College, obtuvo luego un M.A. en St. John’s University y un Diploma Profesional en Lectura, así como un Doctorado Honoris Causa en Letras Humanas por Hofstra University. Durante unos veinte años se desempeñó como maestra en escuelas públicas, experiencia que influyó profundamente en sus libros para jóvenes lectores.

Giff escribió más de cien libros y es especialmente conocida por sus series Kids of the Polk Street School, Polka Dot Private Eye y novelas como Lily’s Crossing, Pictures of Hollis Woods, Nory Ryan’s Song o All the Way Home. Su obra recibió varios reconocimientos importantes: Lily’s Crossing y Pictures of Hollis Woods obtuvieron el Newbery Honor, Nory Ryan’s Song fue nombrado ALA Best Book for Young Adults, y otros de sus textos han sido galardonados o elogiados por asociaciones literarias y educacionales.

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