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Amaryllis

by Craig Crist-Evans
Daniel Passer
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"This is a powerful tale of family, forgiveness, and acceptance of what life throws in our paths - but ultimately, with its almost painful realism, this is the finest depiction of war we've yet seen for young readers." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)
AMARYLLIS. It was the name of the ship that ran aground on Singer Island, Florida, during a hurricane in 1965. It became a battle cry for Jimmy Staples and his older brother, Frank, and a code word for going surfing together. But now that eighteen-year-old Frank is off battling the enemy (and his own addictive demons) in Vietnam and fifteen-year-old Jimmy is left to deal with the repercussions at home, "Amaryllis" takes on an ominous new meaning - a symbol of what happens when life places the unexpected in our paths.
Craig Crist-Evans has written a wrenching novel of a family whose internal battles chase one son away - into the clutches of a war and an enemy he could never have imagined. Told both from a soldier's view and by the brother he leaves behind, Amaryllis is an ideal choice for students learning about the Vietnam era, or for any listener curious about the reality of war.
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Publisher: Books on Tape Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9780739386415
  • File size: 117817 KB
  • Release date: December 6, 2007
  • Duration: 04:05:27

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9780739386415
  • File size: 117959 KB
  • Release date: December 6, 2007
  • Duration: 04:05:27
  • Number of parts: 4
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Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.5
Lexile® Measure:900
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

"This is a powerful tale of family, forgiveness, and acceptance of what life throws in our paths - but ultimately, with its almost painful realism, this is the finest depiction of war we've yet seen for young readers." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)
AMARYLLIS. It was the name of the ship that ran aground on Singer Island, Florida, during a hurricane in 1965. It became a battle cry for Jimmy Staples and his older brother, Frank, and a code word for going surfing together. But now that eighteen-year-old Frank is off battling the enemy (and his own addictive demons) in Vietnam and fifteen-year-old Jimmy is left to deal with the repercussions at home, "Amaryllis" takes on an ominous new meaning - a symbol of what happens when life places the unexpected in our paths.
Craig Crist-Evans has written a wrenching novel of a family whose internal battles chase one son away - into the clutches of a war and an enemy he could never have imagined. Told both from a soldier's view and by the brother he leaves behind, Amaryllis is an ideal choice for students learning about the Vietnam era, or for any listener curious about the reality of war.
Expand title description text
Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Books on Tape
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9780739386415
    File size: 117817 KB
    Release date: December 6, 2007
    Duration: 04:05:27

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9780739386415
    File size: 117959 KB
    Release date: December 6, 2007
    Duration: 04:05:27
    Number of parts: 4

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 5.5
    Lexile® Measure: 900
    Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    Text Difficulty: 4-5
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