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  • WINNER | 2008
    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
  • WINNER | 2007
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • WINNER | 2007
    Printz Honors
  • WINNER | 2007
    New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
  • WINNER | 2007
    Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 2007
    Michael L. Printz Honor Book
  • WINNER | 2007
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • WINNER | 2007
    Virginia Young Readers Program Master List
  • WINNER | 2007
    Book Sense Children's Pick List
  • WINNER | 2006
    IRA Notable Books for a Global Society
  • WINNER | 2006
    Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book
  • WINNER | 2006
    Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 2006
    Horn Book Fanfare
  • NOMINEE | 2008
    Rhode Island Teen Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2007
    Booklist Editors' Choice: Audiobooks - Young Listeners
  • SELECTION | 2007
    ALSC Notable Children's Recordings
  • NOMINEE | 2007
    Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2006
    Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (South East Asia & South Pacific)
  • SELECTION | 2006
    Publishers' Weekly Listen Up! Award

Watch the Interview with author Markus Zuasak!

Discussion Guide for

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

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Awards

  • WINNER | 2008
    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
  • WINNER | 2007
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • WINNER | 2007
    Printz Honors
  • WINNER | 2007
    New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
  • WINNER | 2007
    Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 2007
    Michael L. Printz Honor Book
  • WINNER | 2007
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • WINNER | 2007
    Virginia Young Readers Program Master List
  • WINNER | 2007
    Book Sense Children's Pick List
  • WINNER | 2006
    IRA Notable Books for a Global Society
  • WINNER | 2006
    Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book
  • WINNER | 2006
    Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 2006
    Horn Book Fanfare
  • NOMINEE | 2008
    Rhode Island Teen Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2007
    Booklist Editors' Choice: Audiobooks - Young Listeners
  • SELECTION | 2007
    ALSC Notable Children's Recordings
  • NOMINEE | 2007
    Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2006
    Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (South East Asia & South Pacific)
  • SELECTION | 2006
    Publishers' Weekly Listen Up! Award

Media

Watch the Interview with author Markus Zuasak!

Guides

Discussion Guide for

Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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We’re pleased to share videos from the 2024 First-Year Experience® Conference. Whether you weren’t able to join us at the conference or would simply like to hear the talks again, please take a moment to view the clips below.   Penguin Random House Author Breakfast Monday, February 19th, 7:15 – 8:45 am PST This event

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