Either the Beginning or the End of the World
Either the Beginning or the End of the World
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Either the Beginning or the End of the World

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13 - 18
Reading age
200
Page count
248
Words per page
HL560L
Lexile measure
Oct 1, 2015
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For sixteen years, it’s been just Sofie and her father, living on the New Hampshire coast. Her Cambodian immigrant mother has floated in and out of her life, leaving Sofie with a fierce bitterness toward her–and a longing she wishes she could outgrow. To me she is as unreliable as the wind. Then she meets Luke, an army medic back from Afghanistan, and the pull between them is as strong as the current of the rushing Piscataqua River. But Luke is still plagued by the trauma of war, as if he’s lost with the ghosts in his past. Sofie’s dad orders her to stay away; it may be the first time she has ever disobeyed him. A ghost can’t love you. When Sofie is forced to stay with her mother and grandmother while her dad’s away, she is confronted with their memories of the ruthless Khmer Rouge, a war-torn countryside, and deeds of heartbreaking human devotion. I don’t want you for ancestors. I don’t want that story. As Sofie and Luke navigate a forbidden landscape, they discover they both have their secrets, their scars, their wars. Together, they are dangerous. Together, they’ll discover what extraordinary acts love can demand.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781467774833
    Publication Date
    October 1, 2015
    Original Publication Date
    October 1, 2015
    Page Count
    200
    Words Per Page
    248
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    13 - 18 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2015001606
    Lexile® Level
    HL560L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    178198
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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