Ambassador
Published on 23. September 2014
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-4424-9764-1 (ISBN)
Description
Appointed Earth's ambassador to the universe, 12-year-old Gabe Fuentes faces two sets of "alien" problems. Turns out his parents are illegal aliens and face deportation, and the Earth is in the path of a destructive alien force in this new work by a National Book Award-winning author.
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4424-9764-1 (9781442497641)
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Additional editions
William Alexander
Ambassador
E-Book
09/2014
1st Edition
Margaret K. McElderry Books
€7.90
Available for download
Person
William Alexander won the National Book Award for his debut novel, Goblin Secrets, and won the AudioFile Earphones Award for his narration of the audiobook. His other novels include A Festival of Ghosts, A Properly Unhaunted Place, Ghoulish Song, Nomad, and Ambassador. William studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, English at the University of Vermont, and creative writing at the Clarion workshop. He teaches in the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in writing for children and young adults. Like the protagonist of Nomad and Ambassador, William is the son of a Latino immigrant to the US. Visit him online at WillAlex.net and GoblinSecrets.com, and on X via @WillieAlex.