{"product_id":"i-am-the-messenger-paperback","title":"I Am the Messenger - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarkus Zusak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON'T MISS \u003ci\u003eBRIDGE OF CLAY\u003c\/i\u003e, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE \u003ci\u003eTHE BOOK THIEF\u003c\/i\u003e AND AN UNFORGETTABLE AND SWEEPING FAMILY SAGA.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the extraordinary #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am the Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e is an acclaimed novel filled with laughter, fists, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK\u003cbr\u003e FIVE STARRED REVIEWS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. He's pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey, and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That's when the first ace arrives in the mail. 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?\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Ed Kennedy--underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, 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. . . . \u003cbr\u003eChosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains: Who's behind Ed's mission? \u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2003 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award in Australia, I Am the Messenger is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarkus Zusak is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am the Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e, both Michael L. Printz Honor Books. An international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e has sold over 4.5 million copies in the U.S. alone and has garnered worldwide critical acclaim. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it \"Brilliant and hugely ambitious. . . . It's the kind of book that can be life changing,\" and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) said, \"Unsettling, thought-provoking, life-affirming, triumphant and tragic, this is a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told. It is an important piece of work, but also a wonderful page-turner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarkus Zusak is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. He lives with his wife and children in Sydney, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Mountain Book Award (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e I Am the Messenger\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44433052926054,"sku":"9780375836671","price":20.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MHBUcjk0UWtXSkxEUWJMYjN5bVN2Zz09.webp?v=1770360696","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/i-am-the-messenger-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}