Light Years
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Book Overview
"He went to school to learn how to kill me. The Israeli girl who ruined his life. Seven people were killed instead. A single mother of two. A computer programmer. Two college students. A grandmother... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0375830235
ISBN13:9780375830235
Release Date:January 2005
Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf
Length:263 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 8.7"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
moving tale of courage
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Stein's emotionally charged tale of survival and recovery is accessible and touching to any reader. No reason to limit its readership to the "young adult" category; anyone can identify with the emotional journey of the young woman who is the main character because the book astutely brings the reader along on the journey.
Light Years
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I recently finished reading Light Years, a magnificantly-written story of an Israeli girl who moves to the US after losing her boyfriend in a suicide bombing who must find her ability to love and be close to others after losing her trust in the future. The story portrays vivid images and is written in a manner that is very smooth and ongoing, so it is rare to have to reread a sentence in order to interpret it. I highly recommend this book!
AMAZING!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
this book is amazing and thoughtful. I cried through much of it, because the way in which the main character Maya grows, all young adults can relate to. This is a book about learning from tradegy and finding love
Great Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is a great book. It was about this girl named Maya, who is from Israel. Maya goes to the University of Virginia after her boyfriend Dov is killed in a suicide bombing. The bombing was done by a guy who Maya got fired. These book in written somewhat in flashblacks. The chapters also change settings (ex. Israel, Virginia, Israel, etc.)
wonderful coming of age story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book was just incredible. The imagery drew you in and the storyline made it a real page turner-I felt like this is a book my daughter should definitely be reading someday. This author is obviously an up and coming talent and I cannot wait to read what she writes next (hopefully we won't have to wait too long!)
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