Meet Ed Kennedy — underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, and he’s hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence, until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That’s when the first Ace arrives. That’s when Ed becomes the messenger. Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains: Who’s behind Ed’s mission? Winner of the 2003 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award in Australia, I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Australia
Jill said, "I have some suggestions ... (3) I am the Messenger (Zusak) - Australia."
Meet Ed Kennedy — underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, and he’s hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence, until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That’s when the first Ace arrives. That’s when Ed becomes the messenger. Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains: Who’s behind Ed’s mission? Winner of the 2003 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award in Australia, I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love.
Meet Ed Kennedy — underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, and he’s hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence, until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That’s when the first Ace arrives. That’s when Ed becomes the messenger. Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains: Who’s behind Ed’s mission? Winner of the 2003 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award in Australia, I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love.
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Although this is an award-winning book, Evie left this message on our first post, "Let's go around the WORLD."
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As an Australian, I have to say that I'm not really all that happy with the suggestion of I am the messenger as a book about Australia. It's an enjoyable young adult book but I don't think it is either as good as The Book Thief or that it has all that much to say about Australia.
I tried to narrow down a list of my own personal recommendations but it was far too long. For starters though, I would recommend most of the books which have won or been nominated for the Miles Franklin (Australia's most important literary award).
I think there's a need to be aware that the only author or few authors you may have heard of from any country whose literature you are less familiar with, may not be the best literature that such countries have to offer.
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The link she cites is this one:
http://www.trust.com.au/awards/miles_franklin
If she can't suggest a single book for her own country, I don't know how the rest of us will figure it out by reading a list, but at least it's a source for books about Australia, in case you want some ideas.
Hi Bonnie,
Don't know if you are still running this challenge, but I just read a new book for Australia: The Voices by Susan Elderkin. here is the link to my review:
http://considerationofbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/voices-by-susan-elderkin-2003.html
Best wishes!
Amy
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