Half a World Away

by Cynthia Kadohata

Book Overview

A kid who considers himself an epic fail discovers the transformative power of love when he deals with adoption in this novel from Cynthia Kadohata, winner of the Newbery Medal (Kira-Kira) and the National Book Award (The Thing About Luck).

Eleven-year-old Jaden is adopted, and he knows he's an "epic fail." That's why his family is traveling to Kazakhstan to adopt a new baby--to replace him, he's sure. And he gets it. He...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442412763
• ISBN13: 9781442412767
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9