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Burning City

by Ariel Dorfman

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It is the simmering summer of 2001 in New York City. Heller is the youngest employee of Soft Tidings, a messenger service whose motto is “news with a personal touch.” At Soft Tidings, a message is not handed over but told to the recipient. And the messages, as a rule, are not especially good news. Heller prefers his bike to the mandatory Rollerblades, and he gets away with his maniacal bike riding because he is, hands down, the best deliverer of bad news. This summer will be memorable for Heller as he finds himself drawn into the lives of a wildly diverse cast of characters, accidentally falling in love, and relating to people in a whole new way.

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About the Author

Hailed as a literary grandmaster by Time magazine, Ariel Dorfman has received numerous international prizes for his novels, plays, poems, journalism, and essays.

Joaquin Dorfman opened his first play at the Edinburgh Festival at the age of 19. He has just finished his second novel, Through the Ordinary World.

The Dorfmans have also written two screenplays together. Ariel Dorfman lives in Durham, North Carolina, and Joaquin is between homes.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780375832048
Author:
Dorfman, Ariel
Publisher:
Random House Books for Young Readers
Author:
Dorfman, Joaquin
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Love
Subject:
Grandparents
Subject:
Social Issues - General
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20060523
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.18x5.58x.77 in. .73 lbs.
Age Level:
10-14
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