The Unnameables
Ellen Booraem
(Author)
Description
Medford lives on a neat, orderly island called--simply--Island.Islanders like names that say exactly what a thing (or a person) is or does. Medford Runyuin is different. A foundling, he has a meaningless name that is just one of many reminders that he's an outsider. He also has a secret that could get him banished from Island forever.
A strange creature is about to arrive on Island, and Medford's secret will be out before he can blink twice.
Product Details
Price
$18.99
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publish Date
March 21, 2011
Pages
318
Dimensions
5.2 X 7.66 X 0.81 inches | 0.63 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780547552132
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About the Author
ELLEN BOORAEM worked for two decades as a reporter and editor at small-town weeklies, until she quit her day job to write The Unnameables. She lives in Brooklin, Maine.
Reviews
"The novel's humor and amiable tone make it a highly-accessible but thought-provoking read."--The Horn Book Magazine
"Avid readers in middle school and high school will enjoy a tale that combines magic with an almost puritanical culture."--VOYA (5Q4P)