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The Zig Zag Kid
Contributor(s): Grossman, David (Author)
ISBN: 0312420994     ISBN-13: 9780312420994
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
OUR PRICE:   $20.70  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: August 2003
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Annotation: David Grossman's classic novels" See Under: Love "and "The Book of Intimate Grammar," earned him international acclaim as an author of childhood. "The Zig Zag Kid" is written in a more optimistic vein, and recounts thirteen-year-old Nonny Feuerberg's picturesque journey into adulthood. As Nonny's Bar Mitzvah year trip turns into an amazing adventure, he not only finds himself befriending a notorious criminal, and a great actress, but confronts the great mystery of his own identity.
With wit and humor, "The Zig Zag Kid "is a novel that explores the most fundamental questions of good and evil and speaks directly to both adults and teenagers.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | Coming Of Age
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 96049824
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 309 pages
 
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David Grossman's classic novels See Under: Love and The Book of Intimate Grammar, earned him international acclaim as an author of childhood. The Zig Zag Kid, written in a more optimistic vein, recounts thirteen-year-old Nonny Feuerberg's picturesque journey into adulthood.

As Nonny's Bar Mitzvah year trip turns into an amazing adventure, he not only finds himself befriending a notorious criminal, and a great actress, but confronts the great mystery of his own identity.

With wit and humor, The Zig Zag Kid is a novel that explores the most fundamental questions of good and evil and speaks directly to both adults and teenagers.

Contributor Bio(s): Grossman, David: - David Grossman has received several international awards for his writing, including the Premio Grinzane and the Premio Mondelo for The Zigzag Kid. He is the author of several novels and children's books, and a play. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children.