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Nation
By Pratchett, Terry
Nation
The author of the phenomenally successful Discworld series delivers the mesmerizing story of a boy whose journey to manhood requires the strength to defy expectations and the courage to forge new beliefs.
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Authors:
Pratchett, Terry
Copyright:
2008
Format:
Paperback
GTIN13:
9780061433030
ISBN10:
0061433039
Page Count:
384
Dimensions:
5.25x0.94x8.0
Publisher:
Clarion Books
Strand Notes
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. (Ages: 12 &up).
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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.
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