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Lunch with Lenin and Other Stories

AUTHOR Ellis, Deborah
PUBLISHER Fitzhenry & Whiteside (10/03/2008)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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On Resource Link's Best of 2008" List

On the Cooperative Children's Book Center Best-of-the-Year list for 2009

Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009 "Starred Choice

Ontario Library Association's Golden Oak Award nominee

OLA's Red Maple nominee 2010

Deborah Ellis's first collection of short stories explores the lives of children who have been affected directly, or indirectly, by drugs. Sometimes touching and often surprising, the stories are set against backdrops as diverse as the remote north and small town America to Moscow's Red Square and an opium farm in Afghanistan.

This is an unforgettable collection of stories that will elicit discussions about the toll drugs take on the lives of teenagers and their families.

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ISBN-13: 9781554551057
ISBN-10: 1554551056
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 192
Carton Quantity: 64
Product Dimensions: 5.40 x 0.60 x 8.00 inches
Weight: 0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Table of Contents, Ikids
Country of Origin: CA
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories, Collections & Anthologies
Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
Grade Level: 8th Grade - 11th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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In her first collection of short stories, Ellis explores the lives of children who are affected directly, or indirectly, by drugs. Sometimes touching and often surprising, the stories are set against backdrops as diverse as the remote north and small town America to Moscow's Red Square and an opium farm in Afghanistan.
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On Resource Link's Best of 2008" List

On the Cooperative Children's Book Center Best-of-the-Year list for 2009

Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009 "Starred Choice

Ontario Library Association's Golden Oak Award nominee

OLA's Red Maple nominee 2010

Deborah Ellis's first collection of short stories explores the lives of children who have been affected directly, or indirectly, by drugs. Sometimes touching and often surprising, the stories are set against backdrops as diverse as the remote north and small town America to Moscow's Red Square and an opium farm in Afghanistan.

This is an unforgettable collection of stories that will elicit discussions about the toll drugs take on the lives of teenagers and their families.

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Author: Ellis, Deborah
DEBORAH ELLIS is the award-winning author of several books for kids and teens. She is best known for her novel "The Breadwinner", which she wrote following her work at refugee camps in Afghanistan. She has also written on other serious issues affecting young people around the world, including drug use, poverty, HIV/AIDS, and war.

deborahellis.com

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