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I Will Save You Ember Edition
Contributor(s): de la Peña, Matt (Author)
ISBN: 0385738285     ISBN-13: 9780385738286
Publisher: Ember
OUR PRICE:   $10.79  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2011
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Depression
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 770
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.84" W x 8.38" (0.59 lbs) 336 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Ethnic Orientation - Latino
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 140105
Reading Level: 4.7   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 11.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Pe a's I Will Save You is a heartwarming, root-for-the-underdog novel. SLJ]

Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there's nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn't belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay.
Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She's hiding something from Kidd--but could they ever be together anyway?
Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by a death wish. A best friend and worst enemy. He followed Kidd all the way to the beach and he's not leaving until he teaches him a few lessons about life. And Olivia.

A taut psychological novel... with] intriguing, well-developed characters... that] will stay with readers.-Booklist

De la Pe a skillfully captures the slippery sides of a schizophrenic personality in this heartwarming, root-for-the-underdog novel.-SLJ

An Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist

ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Readers

An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick

A Junior Library Guild Selection