| The Friends Contributor(s): Yumoto, Kazumi (Author), Hirano, Cathy (Translator), Guy, Rosa (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0374424616 ISBN-13: 9780374424619 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Kiyama and his friends Kawabe and Yamashita become fascinated and curious about death when Yamashita's grandmother dies. Hoping to see death firsthand, they spy on an old man who looks like he will die soon. But while they watch the old man, he watches them. Soon their fascination for each other turns into a friendship that will change their lives forever. An ALA Notable Children's Book. A "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award winner. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17772 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this award-winning book from Japan, three young boys curious about death learn--and teach--some valuable lessons about life and friendship. The Friends is the winner of the 1997 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Fiction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yumoto, Kazumi: - Kazumi Yumoto has written several books, including The Letters. She lives in Tokyo, Japan. |