The cloud chamber
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005.
ISBN
068987152X
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | J FICTION MAYNARD, J. | On Shelf |
| Prairie Trails Public Library District - Young Adult | YA MAY | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
274 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
068987152X
Lexile measure
860
Notes
General Note
"An Anne Schwartz book."
Description
In 1966, when his father's attempted suicide causes the ostracism of the family in their small Montana community, fourteen-year-old Nate copes with his sadness and anger by trying to win the school science fair. When Nate Chance arrives home from school, he sees two police cars and an ambulance in his yard. Before his mother can get him and his little sister, Junie, inside, another disturbing sight presents itself: His father, blood pouring down his face, is stumbling toward them, held up by two police officers. It seems that he has shot himself, but instead of taking his life, has only taken his sight. Home quickly becomes a different place. Junie stays curled up in front of the TV, watching perfect, fake families live perfect, fake lives; Nate's mom retreats further inside herself; and Nate's best friend can't look him in the eye. Only the promise of winning the science fair holds any hope of happiness for Nate. He's building a cloud chamber, the project that he and his dad had dreamed of working on together.
Target Audience
860L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,5.6,9,88201.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Maynard, J. (2005). The cloud chamber (First edition.). Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maynard, Joyce, 1953-. 2005. The Cloud Chamber. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maynard, Joyce, 1953-. The Cloud Chamber New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Maynard, J. (2005). The cloud chamber. First edn. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maynard, Joyce. The Cloud Chamber First edition., Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005.
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