Nation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780061433016)

New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize * Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award * Michael L. Printz Medal honor winner

From the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the beloved and bestselling Discworld fantasy series, comes an epic adventure of survival that mixes hope, humor, and humanity.

When a giant wave destroys his village, Mau is the only one left. Daphne--a traveler from the other side of the globe--is the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Separated by language and customs, the two are united by catastrophe. Slowly, they are joined by other refugees. And as they struggle to protect the small band, Mau and Daphne defy ancestral spirits, challenge death himself, and uncover a long-hidden secret that literally turns the world upside down.

Sir Terry also received a prestigious Printz Honor from the American Library Association for his novel Dodger.

Author: Terry Pratchett
ISBN-10: 0061433012
ISBN-13: 9780061433016
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2008
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.86h x 6.34w x 1.21d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 125322 / Nation

Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Recommended
Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/11/2008 pg. 47
Booklist 08/01/2008 pg. 68
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2008 pg. 892
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2008 pg. 594
School Library Journal 10/01/2008 pg. 158
New York Times Book Review 12/07/2008 pg. 55
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2008 pg. 41
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2009 pg. 14
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Library Journal 12/09/2008
Asimov's Science Fiction 12/01/2009 pg. 107
ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/15/2009 pg. 16
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 24