Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon
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Flowers for Algernon

Written by Daniel Keyes
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14 - 18
Reading age
311
Page count
243
Words per page
910L
Lexile measure
May 1, 2005
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Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the powerful, classic story about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a genius…and introduces him to heartache. Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually low IQ, he has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that researchers hope will increase his intelligence-a procedure that has already been highly successful when tested on a lab mouse named Algernon. As the treatment takes effect, Charlie’s intelligence expands until it surpasses that of the doctors who engineered his metamorphosis. The experiment appears to be a scientific breakthrough of paramount importance, until Algernon suddenly deteriorates. Will the same happen to Charlie?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780156030304
    Publication Date
    May 1, 2005
    Publisher
    Mariner Books Classics
    Original Publication Date
    April 1, 1966
    Page Count
    311
    Words Per Page
    243
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    14 - 18 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2004005049
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    816361601
    Lexile® Level
    910L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~V
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.9

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