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This Side of Paradise
Contributor(s): Layne, Steven (Author)
ISBN: 1589800966     ISBN-13: 9781589800960
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $14.39  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2002
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Annotation: When his father relocates the relocates the family to Paradise to work for the mysterious Eden Corporation, Jack Barrett uncovers a sinister plot that threatens the lives of everyone he loves.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2001118104
Lexile Measure: 730
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.86" W x 8.8" (0.94 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 64310
Reading Level: 5.2   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Winner of the Hal Clement Award for Young Adult Science Fiction Literature, 2002 Texas Lone Star List, 2003-2004

"An entertaining, suspenseful thriller with a genuinely chilling villain. Good fun." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Layne's tale is a heady mix of conspiracies, alternate identities, and sinister underground laboratories with a creepy schitzophrenic villain that readers will love to hate. Recommend this title to thriller fans who will enjoy the ride. -- VOYA
Something wicked this way comes; in this case it 1/2s high schooler Jack Barrett's father, whose inherent drive for perfection has spiraled into a raging obsession ever since he began working for the mysterious Eden Corporation. When his father forcibly relocates the family to Paradise, a village that is literally owned by Eden 1/2s enigmatic CEO, Jack uncovers a sinister plot that threatens the lives of everyone he loves. Delving even further into the secrets of the village, he soon learns just how high the price for perfection can be . . . and to what lengths some people are willing to go to
obtain it.

Contributor Bio(s): Layne, Steven: - Dr. Steven L. Layne holds degrees in psychology and education from Judson University, where he is professor and chair of graduate programs in literacy. He is the author of over thirty books, including two International Literacy Association/Children's Book Council Children's Choice award winners.