I Am the Messenger

by Zusak, Markus
ISBN: 9780375836671
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DON'T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK'S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF AND AN UNFORGETTABLE AND SWEEPING FAMILY SAGA.


From the author of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller The Book Thief, I Am the Messenger is an acclaimed novel filled with laughter, fists, and love.


A MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK
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Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. He's pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey, and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery.

That's when the first ace arrives in the mail. 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?

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Zusak, Markus
  • ISBN: 9780375836671
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 7.10 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 384
  • Publication Year: 2006

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  • A YA novel with more twists and turns than Stephen King

    Eleanor L. - 3 years ago

    Ed Kennedy is a 20 something-year-old cab driver, just coasting through life. Until he stops a bank robbery. Now he's marked as a hero and someone is giving him more do good missions. But who's behind the missions and why have they picked Ed? This is my favorite book. I have read it at least 10 times and each time I find something new. It starts out as a normal story about a young man living his life, then it's turned upside down with the arrival of each mission. The story is engaging, uplifting and sometimes scary, and people of all ages will find something to love in Ed's journey. And everyone will love the coffee-loving dog, The Doorman.

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  • Zusak, back at it again

    Matthew I. - 5 years 10 months ago

    Markus Zusak is one of the best authors of all time, and I know this from only reading two of his books (this and the Book Thief). Wow. After reading both books I was blown away that a single person created something this amazing. I’m about to start Bridge of Clay and I’m so excited. #SummerReading

  • Living, not just existing

    Madeline H. - 5 years 11 months ago

    A touching, hilarious story about a taxi driver who starts receiving playing cards with cryptic instructions. His journey to becoming himself, an unlikely hero seizing the opportunity. His narrative is humorous and heartfelt, he transforms from someone who was just existing in his life to someone who is not only really living his life but making the lives of those around him better. Written by the beautiful painterly words of Markus Zusak. It makes you think about your place in your own life and how to notice the people around you.