I Am the Messenger
by:
Markus Zusak (author)
This teen gem about an unambitious teenager whose life is suddenly turned upside down by anonymous messages has it all—mystery, humor, romance, friendship.Meet Ed Kennedy—underage cab driver, pathetic card player, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack and he's hopelessly in love with his...
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This teen gem about an unambitious teenager whose life is suddenly turned upside down by anonymous messages has it all—mystery, humor, romance, friendship.Meet Ed Kennedy—underage cab driver, pathetic card player, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack and he's hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence, until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That's when the first Ace arrives…That's when Ed becomes the messenger.Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains. Who's behind Ed's mission?Michael L. Printz Honor Winner
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780756970345 (0756970342)
Publish date: May 1st 2006
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Pages no: 357
Edition language: English
Series:
Hey everyone, so as promised I am here with the book review that has been waiting in the wings. I am reviewing Marcus Zusak's book "I am the Messenger". I'm trying something a little different here with this review. I am trying to make my reviews on here a little more "storytelling", then just a str...
Będąc pod wrażeniem jakości “Złodziejki książek” naturalnie sięgnąłem po inne powieści Markusa Zusaka. Najłatwiej dostępną (cudowne Legimi!) jest “Posłaniec”, oryginalnie wydany przed wielkim bestsellerem, u nas dostępny po sukcesie “Złodziejki…”. Od samego początku zabawy miałem dwa podstawowe sk...
It took me a long time to write this review because I have a feeling that this is a case of “It’s not you, it’s me.” Nineteen-year-old Ed is a cabdriver who believes that he has achieved everything that he is going to achieve in his life. He lives in a shack with a smelly dog, plays cards with his...
I am the Messenger is one of the more bizarre books I have ever read. It is one of those books that caused me to question myself continually about why I was reading it, yet, at the same time, I couldn't put it down. Even now, having finished it, I am not sure how I feel about it. But it sticks with ...
The message in this story is that all of us have roles to play in this life -- roles that makes a difference in the lives of others. Don't for one moment think that the cards that have been dealt out in your life are common or unremarkable. You have a gift, an ability, a presence that is waiting to ...
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