A kid who considers himself an epic fail discovers the transformative power of love when he deals with adoption in this novel from Cynthia Kadohata, winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award.
Eleven-year-old Jaden is adopted, and he knows heâs an âepic fail.â Thatâs why his family is traveling to Kazakhstan to adopt a new babyâto replace him, heâs sure. And he gets it. He is incapable of stopping his stealing, hoarding, lighting fires, aggressive running, and obsession with electricity. He knows his parents love him, but he feels...nothing.
But when they get to Kazakhstan, it turns out the infant theyâve travelled for has already been adopted, and literally within minutes are faced with having to choose from six other babies. While his parents agonize, Jaden is more interested in the toddlers. One, a little guy named Dimash, spies Jaden and barrels over to him every time he sees him. Jaden finds himself increasingly intrigued by and worried about Dimash. Already three years old and barely able to speak, Dimash will soon age out of the orphanage, and then his life will be as hopeless as Jaden feels now. For the first time in his life, Jaden actually feels something that isnât pure blinding fury, and thereâs no way to control it, or its power.
From camels rooting through garbage like raccoons, to eagles being trained like hunting dogs, to streets that are more pothole than pavement, Half a World Away is Cynthia Kadohataâs latest spark of a novel.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Growing Up & Facts of Life
- Friendship, Social Skills & School Life
- Emotions & Feelings
- Friendship, Social Skills & School Life
- Growing Up & Facts of Life
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Author : Kadohata, Cynthia
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2014-09-02
Number Of Pages : 240
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1442412755
ISBN-13 : 9781442412750
Item weight : 0.75 lb
Dimensions : 1.02 in x 5.51 in x 8.35 in
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