Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9780618711659

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by Jonathan Safran Foer (Author)

A funny, uplifting novel about a boy's journey through New York in the aftermath of September 11th from one of today's most celebrated writers.

Nine-year-old Oskar Schell embarks on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts of an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey. With humor, tenderness, and awe, Jonathan Safran Foer confronts the traumas of our country's difficult history.

Number of Pages: 368

Dimensions: 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: April 01, 2006

Award: Green Mountain Book Award (2008)

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12

Reading Level: 4.7

Point Value: 13

$27.50

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