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Witness - by Karen Hesse (Paperback)

Name: Witness - by Karen Hesse (Paperback)
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SKU: 76392646
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Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse immerses readers in a small Vermont town in 1924 with this haunting and harrowing tale.Witness joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels.
9-12 Years
7.5" x 5.2" Paperback
192 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Historical

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About the Book

Newbery Medalist Hesse ("Out of the Dust") immerses readers in a small Vermont town in 1924 with this haunting and harrowing tale about residents who turn against their own when the Ku Klux Klan moves in. This Gold edition contains bonus content. Reissue.

Book Synopsis

Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse immerses readers in a small Vermont town in 1924 with this haunting and harrowing tale.

Witness joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

Leanora Sutter. Esther Hirsh. Merlin Van Tornhout. Johnny Reeves...

These characters are among the unforgettable cast inhabiting a small Vermont town in 1924. A town that turns against its own when the Ku Klux Klan moves in. No one is safe, especially the two youngest, twelve-year-old Leanora, an African American girl, and six-year-old Esther, who is Jewish.

In this story of a community on the brink of disaster, told through the haunting and impassioned voices of its inhabitants, Newbery Award winner Karen Hesse takes readers into the hearts and minds of those who bear witness.

Review Quotes

Distinctions and Praise for Witness: Christopher Medal AwardA School Library Journal Best Book of the YearAn ALA Notable Children's BookA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year* "This lyrical novel powerfully records waves of change and offers insightful glimpses into the hearts of victims, their freinds and their enemies." --Publishers Weekly, starred review* "Remarkable and powerful... a thoughtful look at people and their capacity for love and hate." --School Library Journal, starred review* "What Copland created with music, and Hopper created with paint, Hesse deftly and unerringly creates with words." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

About the Author

Karen Hesse is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of many books for children. Her titles include Witness, The Cats in Krasinski Square, and the Newbery Medal winner Out of the Dust, among many others. She lives in Vermont with her husband and two teenaged daughters.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 9-12 Years

Number of Pages: 192

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Historical

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Format: Paperback

Author: Karen Hesse

Language: English

Street Date: April 30, 2019

TCIN: 76392646

UPC: 9781338359671

Item Number (DPCI): 248-27-6092

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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