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Barcode30293101870074
LocationClark County
Call NoJTween Soon
TitleA wish in the dark / Christina Soontornvat.
AuthorSoontornvat, Christina. author.
CollectionJF Tween
Total Circ5
NumReserves0
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LocationBarcodeCall NoCreated OnIssue NameCirc StatusTemp Loc
Clark County30293101870074JTween Soon4/16/2021 AvailableClark County

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781536204940 (hardcover)
International Standard Book Number 1536204943 (hardcover)
Personal Name Soontornvat, Christina. author.
Title Statement A wish in the dark / Christina Soontornvat.
Edition Statement First edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
Physical Description 375 pages ; 20 cm
Summary, Etc. 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 Miserables 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.
Target Audience Note Ages 8-12.
Awards Note Newbery Honor, 2021.
Awards Note Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award, 2021.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Magic Juvenile fiction
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Prisoners Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Social classes Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Light and darkness Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Privilege (Social psychology) Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term Thailand Juvenile fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Fantasy fiction.

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