| Mergers Contributor(s): Layne, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589801830 ISBN-13: 9781589801837 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: Dirk and his friends have spent their entire lives in hiding because of their racial identities. Now they must make a dangerous journey into the past with the hope of restoring the world's natural timeline and dissolving their engineered society. Each of them has special powers--Nicci, the African Traveler, manipulates time; Mateo, the Hispanic Metamorph, alters his shape; Keiko, the Asian Empath, heals with her hands; and Dirk, the Caucasian Psyche, invades others' minds--that they will use to conquer The Merger. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005032652 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.12" W x 8.8" (0.93 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 108536 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dirk and his friends have spent their entire lives in hiding because of their racial identities. Now they must make a dangerous journey into the past with the hope of restoring the world's natural timeline. Each of them has special powers that they will use to conquer The Merger. |
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. |