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Product Identifiers
PublisherGroundwood Books
ISBN-101554981344
ISBN-139781554981342
eBay Product ID (ePID)99543124
Product Key Features
Book TitleNo Ordinary Day
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicSocial Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, People & Places / Asia, Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, General, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Science & Technology
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorDeborah Ellis
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.5 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2012-451678
ReviewsBooklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2012 An ALA Notable Children's Book, 2012 Short-listed for the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Text, 2011 "The story highlights not only the overcoming of adversity, but also the importance of education and literacy. It also brings to light the issue of leprosy, which is misunderstood. An important, inspiring tale." - School Library Journal, starred review "…compelling and accessible…" - Booklist, starred review "…solid and worthy of attention by both its intended audience and adults alike…Ellis continues to write what needs to be read." - CM Magazine, ...solid and worthy of attention by both its intended audience and adults alike...Ellis continues to write what needs to be read...Recommended., Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2012 An ALA Notable Children's Book, 2012 Short-listed for the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Text, 2011 A South Asia Book Awards 2012 Honor Book "The story highlights not only the overcoming of adversity, but also the importance of education and literacy. It also brings to light the issue of leprosy, which is misunderstood. An important, inspiring tale." -- School Library Journal, starred review "...compelling and accessible..." -- Booklist, starred review "...solid and worthy of attention by both its intended audience and adults alike...Ellis continues to write what needs to be read." -- CM Magazine, Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2012 An ALA Notable Children's Book, 2012 Short-listed for the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Text, 2011 A South Asia Book Awards 2012 Honor Book "The story highlights not only the overcoming of adversity, but also the importance of education and literacy. It also brings to light the issue of leprosy, which is misunderstood. An important, inspiring tale." — School Library Journal, starred review "…compelling and accessible…" — Booklist, starred review "…solid and worthy of attention by both its intended audience and adults alike…Ellis continues to write what needs to be read." — CM Magazine, We were trying to hit the demons and monsters who lived along the railway tracks. They weren't hard to hit. After all, they were big targets, bigger than us. But we couldn't get too close. ‘They'll eat you if they catch you,' my cousin said." — from the book
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromThird Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisIn this wonderful middle-grade novel, Deborah Ellis brings us a feisty young heroine, Valli -- an orphan who lives on the streets of Kolkata, unaware that she has leprosy., Even though Valli spends her days picking coal and fighting with her cousins, life in the coal town of Jharia, India, is the only life she knows. The only sight that fills her with terror is the monsters who live on the other side of the train tracks the lepers. When Valli discovers that that her aunt is a stranger who was paid money to take Valli off her own family s hands, she leaves Jharia and begins a series of adventures that takes her to Kolkata, the city of the gods. Valli finds that she really doesn t need much to live and is very resourceful. But a chance encounter with a doctor reveals that she has leprosy. Unable to bear the thought that she is one of the monsters she has always feared, Valli rejects help and begins an uncertain life on the street.", Even though Valli spends her days picking coal and fighting with her cousins, life in the coal town of Jharia, India, is the only life she knows. The only sight that fills her with terror is the monsters who live on the other side of the train tracks -- the lepers. When Valli discovers that that her "aunt" is a stranger who was paid money to take Valli off her own family's hands, she leaves Jharia and begins a series of adventures that takes her to Kolkata, the city of the gods. Valli finds that she really doesn't need much to live and is very resourceful. But a chance encounter with a doctor reveals that she has leprosy. Unable to bear the thought that she is one of the monsters she has always feared, Valli rejects help and begins an uncertain life on the street.
LC Classification NumberPR9199.3.E448N6 2011
