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Title details for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer - Available

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

by Jonathan Safran Foer
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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.
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Publisher: HarperCollins

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 3, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9780547416212
  • Release date: September 3, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9780547416212
  • File size: 23149 KB
  • Release date: September 3, 2013
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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.7
Lexile® Measure:800
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

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.
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Classic Literature Fiction Literature
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