| The Golden Day Contributor(s): Dubosarsky, Ursula (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763663999 ISBN-13: 9780763663995 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Young Adult Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012947715 |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.1" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 159627 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When their teacher goes missing during an outing, eleven girls grapple with the aftermath in this haunting, exquisitely told psychological mystery. The Vietnam War rages overseas, but back at home, in a year that begins with the hanging of one man and ends with the drowning of another, eleven schoolgirls embrace their own chilling history when their teacher abruptly goes missing on a field trip. Who was the mysterious poet they had met in the Garden? What actually happened in the seaside cave that day? And most important -- who can they tell about it? In beautifully shimmering prose, Ursula Dubosarsky reveals how a single shared experience can alter the course of young lives forever. Part gripping thriller, part ethereal tale of innocence lost, The Golden Day is a poignant study of fear and friendship, and of what it takes to come of age with courage. |