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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2002
A Corner of the Universe
A shy girl meets her enigmatic uncle, unraveling family secrets and changing her world forever.
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Bookroo's summary
Twelve-year-old Hattie's quiet life is upended when her uncle Adam, who has been institutionalized for schizophrenia and autism, returns home. As Hattie bonds with her excitable uncle, she discovers a new perspective on life, challenging her family's perceptions. Can Hattie bridge the gap between her family and Adam's unique world, or will the summer reveal more than she bargained for?
From the publisher
Ann Martin’s phenomenal Newbery Honor book, now in paperback.The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable small-town life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over 10 years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He’s been institutionalized; his condition involves schizophrenia and autism.Hattie, a shy girl who prefers the company of adults, takes immediately to her excitable uncle, even when the rest of the family – her parents and grandparents – have trouble dealing with his intense way of seeing the world. And Adam, too, sees that Hattie is special, that her quiet, shy ways are not a disability, .
Awards
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 189
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 750L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 63410
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2004
- First published
- October 1, 2002
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439388818
- LCCN
- 2001057611
- OCLC
- 48536634
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