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About The Book
When Pierre-Anthon realizes there is no meaning to life, the seventh-grader leaves his classroom, climbs a tree, and stays there. His classmates cannot make him come down, not even by pelting him with rocks. So to prove to Pierre-Anthon that life has meaning, the children decide to give up things of importance. The pile starts with the superficial—a fishing rod, a new pair of shoes. But as the sacrifices become more extreme, the students grow increasingly desperate to get Pierre-Anthon down, to justify their belief in meaning. Sure to prompt intense thought and discussion, Nothing—already a treasured work overseas—is not to be missed.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (February 9, 2010)
- Length: 240 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416998792
- Grades: 7 and up
- Ages: 12 - 99
- Lexile ® 1000 The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Awards and Honors
- ALA Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book
- Booklist Editors' Choice
- ALA Best Books For Young Adults
- ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- CBC/NCSS Notable Children's Book in Social Studies
- Garden State Teen Book Award Nominee (NJ)
- ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Nominee
- ALA Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book
- ALA Notable Book
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Nothing eBook 9781416998792
- Author Photo (jpg): Janne Teller Photograph by Anita Schiffer-Fuchs(0.1 MB)
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