Nothing |
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Author:
| Teller, Janne |
Translator:
| Aitken, Martin |
ISBN: | 978-1-4169-9879-2 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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When Pierre-Anthon realizes there is no meaning to life, the seventh-grader leaves his classroom, climbs a tree, and stays there. His classmates cannot make him come down, not even by pelting him with rocks. So to prove to Pierre-Anthon that life has meaning, the children decide to give up things of importance. The pile starts with the superficial--a fishing rod, a new pair of shoes. But as the sacrifices become more extreme, the students grow increasingly desperate to get...
More DescriptionWhen Pierre-Anthon realizes there is no meaning to life, the seventh-grader leaves his classroom, climbs a tree, and stays there. His classmates cannot make him come down, not even by pelting him with rocks. So to prove to Pierre-Anthon that life has meaning, the children decide to give up things of importance. The pile starts with the superficial--a fishing rod, a new pair of shoes. But as the sacrifices become more extreme, the students grow increasingly desperate to get Pierre-Anthon down, to justify their belief in meaning. Sure to prompt intense thought and discussion, Nothing--already a treasured work overseas--is not to be missed.