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ISBN13: 9780312547974
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: Sep 27 2011
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.62 Width: 5.59 Depth: 8.22
Language: English
A loaded gun. Stolen Gold. And a menacing stranger. A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush. A Printz Honor Book.
A memorable tale, one that will appeal to fans of Gary Paulsen, Jack London, and even Cormac McCarthy. --The Horn Book, starred review
In an isolated cabin, fourteen-year-old Sig is alone with a corpse: his father, who has fallen through the ice and frozen to death only hours earlier. Then comes a stranger claiming that Sig's father owes him a share of a horde of stolen gold. Sig's only protection is a loaded Colt revolver hidden in the cabin's storeroom. The question is, will Sig use the gun, and why?
Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick was a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.
Praise for Revolver
A memorable tale, one that will appeal to fans of Gary Paulsen, Jack London, and even Cormac McCarthy. --The Horn Book, starred review
Sedgwick lures his readers into deeper thinking while they savor this thrillingly told tale. --Publishers Weekly, starred review
A chilling, atmospheric story that will haunt readers with its descriptions of a desolate terrain and Sig's difficult decisions. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The bleak setting and ominous circumstances will draw immediate comparisons to a Jack London tale, but in a more accessible, spare style. Reluctant readers will be riveted by the suspense and the short chapters. --School Library Journal, starred review
A carefully crafted story effectively rigidified by taut plotting and the crystalline atmospherics of its isolated setting. --Booklist
An elegant, brilliantly executed tale. . . . This novel of only 167 pages is packed with more excitement and wisdom than many twice its length. --The Times (London)
A gripping thriller. --The Guardian
Novels by Marcus Sedgwick:
Saint Death: A propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border.
Blood Red Snow White: A gripping, romantic adventure novel based on the true story of Arthur Ransome's experiences with love and betrayal in war-torn Russia.
The Ghosts of Heaven: A Printz Honor Book! Timeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect four episodes, from prehistory through the far future.
She Is Not Invisible: When her father goes missing, a blind girl talented in identifying patterns and her brother are thrust into a mystery.
Midwinterblood: A Printz Medal Winner! Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined.
White Crow: A scary, thought provoking novel about secrets that are better left buried.
Revolver: A Printz Honor Book! A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush.
Graphic novel by Marcus Sedgwick, art by Thomas Taylor:
Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter: A rip-roaring romp full of hairy horrors, villainous villains, and introducing the world's toughest monster hunter--Scarlett Hart!
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