| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
375 pages ; 21 cm |
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Texans |
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age Children |
| Note |
Novel. |
| Audience |
Ages 8-12 Candlewick Press. |
| Summary |
"A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man--the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong's prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free. Nok, the prison warden's perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family's good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear. Set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world, Christina Soontornvat's twist on Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is a dazzling, fast-paced adventure that explores the difference between law and justice--and asks whether one child can shine a light in the dark."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
720L lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.2 11.0. |
| Summary |
This Thai-inspired twist on Hugo's Les Misérables follows Pong, who escapes prison hoping to find a fairer world, and Nok, who pursues him through a world that makes her question every truth she holds dear. |
| Awards |
Newbery Honor Book, 2021 |
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Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award, Books for Older Children Winner, 2021 |
| Note |
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Title page verso. |
| Subject |
Prisoners -- Juvenile fiction.
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Prisoners. |
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Thailand -- Juvenile fiction.
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Thailand. |
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Children's stories.
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Children's stories. |
| Genre/Form |
Dystopian fiction.
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Novels.
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Juvenile works.
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Fantasy fiction.
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Fiction.
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Novels.
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| ISBN |
9781536204940 hardcover |
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1536204943 hardcover |
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9781713764793 FollettBound |
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1713764792 FollettBound |
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9781536211726 electronic book |
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