The Reader (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780399176777)

Instant New York Times Bestseller

A stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of, perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and Bone

Sefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can help her discover where Nin's been taken, or if she's even alive. The only clue to both her aunt's disappearance and her father's murder is the odd rectangular object her father left behind, an object she comes to realize is a book--a marvelous item unheard of in her otherwise illiterate society. With the help of this book, and the aid of a mysterious stranger with dark secrets of his own, Sefia sets out to rescue her aunt and find out what really happened the day her father was killed--and punish the people responsible.

With overlapping stories of swashbuckling pirates and merciless assassins, The Reader is a brilliantly told adventure from an extraordinary new talent.

Author: Traci Chee
ISBN-10: 0399176772
ISBN-13: 9780399176777
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2016
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 184182 / Reader

Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 06/01/2016 pg. 106
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2016
Publishers Weekly 06/27/2016
Booklist 08/01/2016 pg. 76
BookPage 09/01/2016
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2016 pg. 67
Shelf Awareness 09/16/2016
School Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 35