Library's review
This edgy young adult novel set in Denmark challenges readers to consider what is truly meaningful in life. Young Pierre Anthon is overwhelmed by the seeming meaninglessness of life and decides he may as well live in a plum tree. His classmates attempt to convince him that life does have meaning.
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Genres
Publication
Atheneum Books for Young Readers (2010), 240 pages
Description
When thirteen-year-old Pierre Anthon leaves school to sit in a plum tree and train for becoming part of nothing, his seventh grade classmates set out on a desperate quest for the meaning of life.
Awards
Printz Award (Honor — 2011)
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (Shortlist — 2011)
Deutscher Hörbuchpreis (2011)
Mildred L. Batchelder Award (Honor Book — 2011)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2011)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — 2011)
Notable Children's Book (2011)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
1416985794 / 9781416985792
DDC/MDS
| 839.81374 |