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Downsiders Reprint Edition
Contributor(s): Shusterman, Neal (Author)

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ISBN: 1416997474     ISBN-13: 9781416997474
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: November 2009
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Annotation: Explore Downside, a secret city that dwells in the subterranean realms of New York City, in Neal Shusterman's "Downsiders," now in trade paperback.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 98-38555
Age Level: 12-17
Grade Level: 7-12
Lexile Measure: 1110(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.52" W x 8.22" L (0.52 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 30843
Reading Level: 7.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 11.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Beneath the sewer grates and manholes of the city lies a strange and secret world called the Downside. Every Downsider knows that it's forbidden to go Topside, and most fear a collision of the two worlds. But fourteen-year-old Talon is curious about what goes on above ground, and one day he ventures out in search of medicine for his ailing sister. There he meets Lindsay, who is as curious about Talon's world as he is about hers. When Lindsay visits the Downside for the first time, she marvels at the spirit of the Downsiders, and the way they create works of art from topside trash, like old subway tokens and forgotten earrings. As awed as she is by the Downside, however, she also questions its origins, and when she finds out that this fantastic world is not all it appears to be, she is determined to tell Talon the truth. Then a construction accident threatens to crush Talon's world, and his loyalty is put to the test. Can the truth save the Downside, or will it destroy an entire civilization? Neal Shusterman takes readers on an amazing journey into a place that's only a few steps away, yet beyond their wildest dreams.

Contributor Bio(s): Shusterman, Neal: - Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy, Downsiders, and Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award. Scythe, the first book in his newest series, Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com and Facebook.com/NealShusterman.
 
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