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Eleven

By Patricia Reilly Giff

By Patricia Reilly Giff

By Patricia Reilly Giff

By Patricia Reilly Giff

By Patricia Reilly Giff
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By Patricia Reilly Giff
Read by Staci Snell

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Apr 14, 2009 | ISBN 9780440238027 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jan 08, 2008 | 201 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Eleven

    Sam must solve the mystery of who he really is.

    Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack’s room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped. There are lots of other words, but Sam has always had trouble reading. He’s desperate to find out who he is, and if his beloved Mack is really his grandfather. At night he’s haunted by dreams of a big castle and a terrifying escape on a boat. Who can he trust to help him read the documents that could unravel the mystery? Then he and the new girl, Caroline, are paired up to work on a school project, building a castle in Mack’s woodworking shop. Caroline loves to read, and she can help. But she’s moving soon, and the two must hurry to discover the truth about Sam.

    ★ “This psychological mystery explores a child’s deepest genetic need for belonging. An engrossing examination of a profound theme in the deft hands of a discerning author.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred

    ★ “Exquisitely rendered story of self-discovery. . . . Given the author’s expertise at developing sympathetic characters and creating a suspenseful plot, readers will find the complexity of Sam’ vulnerabilities to be as
    intriguing as the unfolding enigma of his past.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

    About Eleven

    Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack’s room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped. There are lots of other words, but Sam has always had trouble reading. He’s desperate to find out who he is, and if his beloved Mack is really his grandfather. At night he’s haunted by dreams of a big castle and a terrifying escape on a boat. Who can he trust to help him read the documents that could unravel the mystery? Then he and the new girl, Caroline, are paired up to work on a school project, building a castle in Mack’s woodworking shop. Caroline loves to read, and she can help. But she’s moving soon, and the two must hurry to discover the truth about Sam.

    About Eleven

    Who is Sam, and what do his strange dreams mean?

    The shock of icy water as a boat crashes onto rocks feels real; so does the castle high above him that is almost hidden in the mists. And what about the number eleven woven into all those dreams?

    The papers Sam finds in the locked box in the attic may hold the answers–if only he could read them. But to Sam, words are like spiders flexing their thin legs as they move across the page. Words are impossible. It’s wood that Sam understands, wood that he loves to shape and to build with.

    Caroline, the new girl, who bursts into Sam’s classroom one day and warns him that she’s not there to stay, helps build a castle with him, and reads those papers. Together they set out to discover who Sam really is and where he belongs.

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    About Patricia Reilly Giff

    Patricia Reilly Giff has recieved the Newbery Honor for Pictures of Hollis Woods and Lily’s Crossing, which is also a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book. Nory Ryan’s Song was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA Notable Book.

    About Patricia Reilly Giff

    Patricia Reilly Giff has recieved the Newbery Honor for Pictures of Hollis Woods and Lily’s Crossing, which is also a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book. Nory Ryan’s Song was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA Notable Book.

    About Patricia Reilly Giff

    Patricia Reilly Giff has recieved the Newbery Honor for Pictures of Hollis Woods and Lily’s Crossing, which is also a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book. Nory Ryan’s Song was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA Notable Book.

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult | Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Apr 14, 2009 | 176 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440238027

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Wendy Lamb Books
    Dec 24, 2008 | 176 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307522856

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $12.50
    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 08, 2008 | 201 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780739362815

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, November 19, 2007:
    "This intimate story realistically examines friendship, family secrets and the struggles of a learning-disability child trying to make sense fo the world."

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2007:
    "An engrossing examination of a profound theme in the deft hands of a discerning author."

    Interview, The New York Times: In the Region, February 3, 2008:
    "Handling difficult subjects with sensitivity is Mrs. Giff’s specialty. If she has tried to drive home a single point in all her stories, it is that ordinary people are special — and that children, most of all, need to feel that way."

    Awards

    Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel NOMINEE 2008

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