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Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading. James PattersonReminiscent of Huckleberry Finn. The Wall Street Journal
A Michael L. Printz Honor Winner
From the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail.
When Jack Baker s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn t know what to expect. Certainly not Early Auden, the strangest of boys. Early keeps to himself, reads the number pi as a story, and refuses to accept truths others take for granted. Jack, feeling lonely and out of place, connects with Early, and the two become friends.
During a break from school, the boys set out for the Appalachian Trail on a quest for a great black bear. As Jack and Early travel deeper into the mountains, they meet peculiar and dangerous characters, and they make some shocking discoveries. But their adventure is only just beginning. Will Jack s and Early s friendship last the journey? Can the boys make it home alive?
An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection
An ALA-ALSC Notable Children s Book
A New York Times Editor s Choice
A New York Times Bestseller
An Indie Pick
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Books for Youth Editors Choice Selection
A BookPage Best Children s Book
A Texas Lone Star Reading List Selection
A Notable Children's Book in Language Arts Book
A Down East Magazine Best of Maine Book
A North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Master List Selection
An Iowa Children's Choice Award Finalist
From the Hardcover edition.
Moon Over Manifest, Clare Vanderpool's first novel, is set in the fictional small town of Manifest, Kansas, which is based on the real southeastern Kansas town of Frontenac, home of both of her maternal grandparents. Drawing on stories she heard as a child, along with research in town newspapers, yearbooks, and graveyards, Clare found a rich and colorful history for her story. Clare lives in Wichita, Kansas, with her husband and their four children.
From the Hardcover edition.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780385742092 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385742096 |
| Title | Navigating Early |
| Author | Clare Vanderpool |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2013-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Winner of Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice., Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year., Winner of Michael L. Printz Honor Book., Winner of School Library Journal Best Book of the Year., Nominated for Rhode Island Children's Book Award 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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