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Wonder at the Edge of the World
Nicole Helget
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Description for Wonder at the Edge of the World
Paperback. Now available in paperback, this richly detailed historical adventure is "tinged with mysticism, intelligence, and the spirit of discovery" (Booklist, starred review). Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: YF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
In this captivating quest that spans the globe, a young girl who wants to know everything challenges her assumptions about family, loyalty, and friendship as she fights to save her father's legacy--and to begin creating her own. Hallelujah Wonder wants to become one of the first female scientists of the nineteenth century. She knows every specimen and rare artifact that her explorer father hid deep in a cave before he died, and she feels a great responsibility to protect the objects (particularly a mesmerizing and dangerous one called Medicine Head) from a wicked Navy captain who would ... Read more
In this captivating quest that spans the globe, a young girl who wants to know everything challenges her assumptions about family, loyalty, and friendship as she fights to save her father's legacy--and to begin creating her own. Hallelujah Wonder wants to become one of the first female scientists of the nineteenth century. She knows every specimen and rare artifact that her explorer father hid deep in a cave before he died, and she feels a great responsibility to protect the objects (particularly a mesmerizing and dangerous one called Medicine Head) from a wicked Navy captain who would ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780316245081
SKU
V9780316245081
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Ref
99-10
About Nicole Helget
Nicole Helget is the author of three adult novels, The Turtle Catcher, The Summer of Ordinary Ways, and Stillwater. She has also co-authored a middle grade novel, Horse Camp. She lives in Minnesota.
Reviews for Wonder at the Edge of the World
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book Readers looking for a plucky heroine may find it a good fit.
VOYA Pulse-quickening exploits and taut descriptions will keep readers riveted.... Helget's tale celebrates the curiosity and mystery of life.
Kirkus Reviews As in Jacqueline Kelly's The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, Lu's main focus is scientific exploration, and her ... Read more
VOYA Pulse-quickening exploits and taut descriptions will keep readers riveted.... Helget's tale celebrates the curiosity and mystery of life.
Kirkus Reviews As in Jacqueline Kelly's The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, Lu's main focus is scientific exploration, and her ... Read more