Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel
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Description
A funny, uplifting novel about a boy's journey through New York in the aftermath of September 11th from one of today's most celebrated writers.
Nine-year-old Oskar Schell embarks on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts of an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey. With humor, tenderness, and awe, Jonathan Safran Foer confronts the traumas of our country's difficult history.
Nine-year-old Oskar Schell embarks on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts of an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey. With humor, tenderness, and awe, Jonathan Safran Foer confronts the traumas of our country's difficult history.
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Street Date:
09/03/2013
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780547416212
ASIN:
B003K16PXC
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.7, 13 Points
Level 4.7, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
800
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APA Citation (style guide)
Jonathan Safran Foer. (2013). Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jonathan Safran Foer. 2013. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel. HarperCollins, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jonathan Safran Foer. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel. HarperCollins, 2013.
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