Son of the Mob (repackage)
Autor Gordon Kormanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 iun 2017 – vârsta de la 10 până la 14 ani
Vince
Luca
is
just
like
any
other
high
school
guy.
His
best
friend,
Alex,
is
trying
to
score
vicariously
through
him;
his
brother
is
a
giant
pain;
and
his
father
keeps
bugging
him
to
get
motivated.
There
is
just
one
thing
that
really
sets
him
apart
from
other
kids-his
father
happens
to
be
the
head
of
a
powerful
crime
organization.Needless
to
say,
Vince's
family's
connections
can
put
a
serious
crimp
in
his
dating
life.
How
is
he
supposed
to
explain
to
a
girl
what
his
father
does
for
a
living?
But
when
Vince
finally
meets
a
girl
who
seems
to
be
worth
the
trouble,
her
family
turns
out
to
be
the
biggest
problem
of
all.
Becauseherfather
is
an
FBI
agent-the
one
who
wants
to
put
Vince's
father
away
for
good.
An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
"A fast-paced, tightly focused story."
-The Horn Book
"[An] expertly plotted escapade."
-Booklist
"Funny and unexpectedly affecting."
-Publishers Weekly
An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
"A fast-paced, tightly focused story."
-The Horn Book
"[An] expertly plotted escapade."
-Booklist
"Funny and unexpectedly affecting."
-Publishers Weekly
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781484798454
ISBN-10: 1484798457
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 143 x 210 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Hyperion Books for Children
Colecția Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN-10: 1484798457
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 143 x 210 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Hyperion Books for Children
Colecția Hyperion Books for Children
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Notă biografică
Gordon
Korman
has
written
more
than
eighty
novels
for
young
adult
and
middle-grade
readers,
includingSchooled;The
Juvie
Three;No
More
Dead
Dogs;The
6th
Grade
Nickname
Game;Born
to
Rock;
andJake,
Reinvented.
He
lives
with
his
family
on
Long
Island.
Recenzii
An
ALA
Top
Ten
Best
Book
for
Young
Adults
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
"Laugh-out-loud funny, honest, hot and sweet."—Kirkus Reviews
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
* "Another wild, funny adventure from Korman, who knows how to please his YA audience."
—Kliatt, starred review
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
* "This one . . . has the goods to go platinum."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
"This novel is signature Korman."
—School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* "There's lots to relish here."
—Kliatt, starred review
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* "[T]hese kids are living minute to minute, where one false step may haunt them forever. . . . [B]e prepared for high demand."
—Booklist, starred review
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
An ALSCA Notable Book, 2009
PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTED
"A compelling investigation of the transience of charisma and the flimsy underpinnings of popularity."
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Funny and unexpectedly affecting."—Publishers Weekly
PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTED
"Korman's reworking of The Great Gatsby places the action in a modern framework, which makes it more recognizable for today's readers and may lead them to the classic. Teens will find deeper issues to consider about popularity, being true to one's self, and taking responsibility for one's actions as they relate to the setting and characters."
—Booklist
"A fast-paced, tightly focused story."—The Horn Book
An
ALA
Top
Ten
Quick
Pick
for
Reluctant
Readers
A
Chicago
Public
Library
Best
Book
of
the
Year
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
"Laugh-out-loud funny, honest, hot and sweet."—Kirkus Reviews
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
* "Another wild, funny adventure from Korman, who knows how to please his YA audience."
—Kliatt, starred review
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
* "This one . . . has the goods to go platinum."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
"This novel is signature Korman."
—School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* "There's lots to relish here."
—Kliatt, starred review
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* "[T]hese kids are living minute to minute, where one false step may haunt them forever. . . . [B]e prepared for high demand."
—Booklist, starred review
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
An ALSCA Notable Book, 2009
PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTED
"A compelling investigation of the transience of charisma and the flimsy underpinnings of popularity."
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Funny and unexpectedly affecting."—Publishers Weekly
PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTED
"Korman's reworking of The Great Gatsby places the action in a modern framework, which makes it more recognizable for today's readers and may lead them to the classic. Teens will find deeper issues to consider about popularity, being true to one's self, and taking responsibility for one's actions as they relate to the setting and characters."
—Booklist
"A fast-paced, tightly focused story."—The Horn Book