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Very Far Away from Anywhere Else

by Ursula K Le Guin

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Owen is seventeen and smart. He knows what he wants to do with his life. But then he meets Natalie and he realizes he doesn't know anything much at all.

A slender, realistic story of a young man's coming of age, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else is one of the most inspiring novels Ursula K. Le Guin has ever published.

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One of Le Guin's most beloved teen novels--a realistic coming-of-age story--is at last back in print.One of Le Guin's most beloved teen novels--a realistic coming-of-age story--is at last back in print.

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One of Le Guin's most beloved teen novels--a realistic coming-of-age story--is at last back in print.

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About the Author

URSULA K. LE GUIN is the author of more than three dozen books. She was awarded a Newbery Honor for the second volume of the Earthsea Cycle, The Tombs of Atuan, and among her many other distinctions are the Margaret A. Edwards Award, a National Book Award, and five Nebula Awards. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

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maryan.gonzalez, May 4, 2008 (view all comments by maryan.gonzalez)
I'm 52 but that didn't stop me from appreciating and enjoying this slender volume. It almost reads like a long short story. Poignant, heart-wrenching without being mushy. Heart-warming. It mirrors the conflicting emotions of most young people with regard to the other sex and relationships. I have a son too and the book raised questions for me: am I like Owen's mother toward my son? Or like his father? I hope not.

The book deserves to be read again to be even more appreciated.
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ISBN:
9780152052089
Manufactured:
Magic Carpet Books
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Author:
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Location:
Orlando, Fla.
Subject:
Friendship
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Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
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Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
College choice
Subject:
Self-actualization
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Situations / Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Self-actualization (psychology)
Series Volume:
3154
Publication Date:
August 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Elementary and junior high
Language:
English
Pages:
133
Dimensions:
7.12x4.68x.42 in. .21 lbs.
Age Level:
12-17
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