The Light Jar Contributor(s): Thompson, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1338216309 ISBN-13: 9781338216301 Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Physical & Emotional Abuse (see Also Social Themes - Sexual - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2018033252 |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Lexile Measure: 660 HL (High-Low) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" L (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family - Topical - Friendship |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2018 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2018 Booklist 12/01/2018 pg. 62 School Library Journal 12/21/2018 pg. 59 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 500672 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Thoughtful and hugely empathetic (The Guardian).The Light Jar is a compelling mystery that celebrates imagination and the light within.Nate and his mother are running away. Fleeing from a bad situation at home, they hide out in an abandoned cottage in the middle of a forest. Though it's old and run-down, at least it's a place of their own.Then Nate's mother heads off for groceries and doesn't return. Has she run into trouble, or simply abandoned him? He is left alone and afraid, with the dark -- and all his old fears -- closing in on him.But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places: like a strange girl trying to solve the mystery of a treasure hunt, and the reappearance of a friend from his past. Will Nate find the bravery he needs to face down his fears, survive on his own, and ultimately illuminate his future?The Light Jar is a captivating story of fear and hope, loneliness and friendship, and finding the light within, even in the darkest of times. |
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