Nation [electronic resource]
Pratchett, Terry2008
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Widely thought of as the best book Terry Pratchett ever wrote, this is a story of a Nation, a story of a friendship, a story of growing up and the truths we must learn. It is epic in every sense . . . Prepare for the world to be turned upside down . . . For Mau, halfway between boy and man, it happens when a great wave destroys his entire village. For Daphne, it's when the same wave crashes her ship into the island that was once Mau's home. Everything they once had is now so far away, lost to distance and time. But when Daphne stops trying to shoot Mau (she did apologise for it), and instead uses a salvaged invitation card to invite him to tea, they discover a new home can be theirs. And then people start arriving on the island – some very good, some very bad. And it's soon clear that Daphne and Mau must fight for their Nation. Then a discovery is made that will change the entire world forever . . .
Main title:
Nation [electronic resource] / Terry Pratchett
Author:
Pratchett, Terry, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House Children's UK, 2008
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
Reading grade level: 3-4
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any. www.terrypratchettbooks.com
Awards:
Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book (American Library Association)Margaret A. Edwards Award (American Library Association)Notable Children's Books (Association for Library Service to Children)Odyssey Award Honor (American Library Association)Best Fiction for Young Adults (Young Adult Library Services Association)
ISBN:
9781407046143
Language:
English
BRN:
2753043
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