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This Side of Paradise
Contributor(s): Layne, Steven (Author)
ISBN: 1589802543     ISBN-13: 9781589802544
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $8.06  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2005
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Annotation: Something wicked this way comes--in this case, it's highschooler Jack Barrett's father, who forcibly relocates his family to Paradise, a village owned by Eden Corporation's CEO. Delving into the secrets of the community, Jack soon learns how high the price for perfection can be.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 730
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 8.52" (0.64 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 64310
Reading Level: 5.2   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

2001 Hal Clement Award Winner for Best New Science Fiction Novel for Young Adults
2001-2002 Best of the Best for Young Adults, Missouri Library Association
2002-2003 Read Aloud Books, Too Good to Miss, Indiana Library Federation
2003-2004 Texas Lone Star Top 20 List
2003 Young Adult Choice Title, International Reading Association

"An entertaining, suspenseful thriller with a genuinely chilling villain. Good fun."
-- Kirkus Reviews

"Layne's tale is a heady mix of conspiracies, alternate identities, and sinister underground laboratories with a creepy schitzophrenic villain that readers will love to hate. Recommend this title to thriller fans who will enjoy the ride."
--VOYA

Something wicked this way comes; in this case it's high schooler Jack Barrett's father, whose inherent drive for
perfection has spiraled into a raging obsession ever since he began working for the mysterious Eden Corporation. When his father forcibly relocates the family to Paradise, a village that is literally owned by Eden's enigmatic CEO, Jack
uncovers a sinister plot that threatens the lives of everyone he loves. Delving even further into the secrets of the village, he soon learns just how high the price for perfection can be . . . and to what lengths some people are willing to
go to obtain it.

Contributor Bio(s): Layne, Steven: - Dr. Steven L. Layne holds degrees in psychology and education from Judson University, where he is professor and chair of graduate programs in literacy. He is the author of over thirty books, including two International Literacy Association/Children's Book Council Children's Choice award winners.