{"product_id":"i-am-the-messenger-9780375836671","title":"I Am the Messenger","description":"\u003cb\u003eDON'T MISS \u003ci\u003eBRIDGE OF CLAY\u003c\/i\u003e, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE \u003ci\u003eTHE BOOK THIEF\u003c\/i\u003e AND AN UNFORGETTABLE AND SWEEPING FAMILY SAGA.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the extraordinary #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am the Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e is an acclaimed novel filled with laughter, fists, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK\u003cbr\u003e FIVE STARRED REVIEWS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. He's pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey, and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That's when the first ace arrives in the mail. That's when Ed becomes the messenger. Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary) until only one question remains: Who's behind Ed's mission?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Markus Zusak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375836671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e86117 \/ I Am the Messenger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2008 Green Mountain Book Award Nominee - Grades 9-12","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44147471777837,"sku":"9780375836671","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_fb8715a7-51e9-4ae9-a36a-013560dfa106.jpg?v=1757186077","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/i-am-the-messenger-9780375836671","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}