{"product_id":"i-am-the-messenger-hardcover","title":"I Am the Messenger - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarkus Zusak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON'T MISS \u003ci\u003eBRIDGE OF CLAY\u003c\/i\u003e, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE \u003ci\u003eTHE BOOK THIEF\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the extraordinary #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am the Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e is an acclaimed novel filled with laughter, fists, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK\u003cbr\u003e FIVE STARRED REVIEWS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEd 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat'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?\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Ed Kennedy--underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, and he's hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence, until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That's when the first Ace arrives. That's when Ed becomes the messenger. . . . \u003cbr\u003eChosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains: Who's behind Ed's mission? \u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2003 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award in Australia, I Am the Messenger is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarkus Zusak is the international bestselling author of six novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and most recently, \u003ci\u003eBridge of Clay.\u003c\/i\u003e His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia.\u003cbr\u003e All of Zusak's books - including earlier titles, \u003ci\u003eThe Underdog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFighting Ruben Wolfe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Dogs Cry\u003c\/i\u003e (also titled \u003ci\u003eGetting the Girl\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eThe Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e (or \u003ci\u003eI am the Messenger)\u003c\/i\u003e - have been awarded numerous honors around the world, ranging from literary prizes to readers choice awards to prizes voted on by booksellers.\u003cbr\u003e In 2013, \u003ci\u003e The Book Thief \u003c\/i\u003ewas made into a major motion picture, and in 2018 was voted one of America's all-time favorite books, achieving the 14th position on the \u003ci\u003ePBS Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e. Also in 2018, \u003ci\u003eBridge of Clay\u003c\/i\u003e was selected as a best book of the year in publications ranging from \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Markus Zusak grew up in Sydney, Australia, and still lives there with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 357\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 8.54 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael L. Printz Award (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tayshas Reading (2007)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e L.A. 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