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This is a great book! Even though you should be in at least 7th or 8th grade to read this for language and mature content. The book revolves around Ed Kennedy, a 19-year-old who starts to receive cards in the mail after he accidentally stops a bank robbery, with addresses and names on the cards. Each of the people the cards lead to have a bad situation, including a struggling movie theater employee, a stressed-out and under-appreciated mom, and two brothers who can’t get along. The message is that even the most average people can become heroes. Not the most exciting book but still a good read.
I Am the Messenger
By Markus Zusak
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 2 - 4 | n/a | 3.9 | 86172 |
By the author of the extraordinary international bestseller The Book Thief, this is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love.
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.
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?
This book is a 2005 Michael L. Printz Honor Book and recipient of five starred reviews.
Publisher: Definitions (Young Adult)
ISBN-13: 9781909531369
ISBN-10: 1909531367
Published on 1/1/2015
Binding: Paperback
Book Reviews (5)
great book butNOT for young readers. Ending strange...
I loved this book has bad words in it i found it in my library's teen section. Its about Ed and these "messages" he has to deliver to people close to him and people he doesn't even know after a burglary he witnesses.
I highly recommend this book to students in upper grades, years 10+ who don't mind a little grit in their lit. This is a great story about a young man who is finding his place in the world and learning what is really important to him. He explores his own situation through a series of encounters with people in his local community who need something; some need help, some need emotional support, others need a push to do something they want to do but are afraid of. Excellent page turner you won't want to end.
This again was an amazing demonstration of Markus Zusak's tallent. I strongly encourage people to read of this couragous display of human integrity and morals.