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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100152052100

ISBN-139780152052102

eBay Product ID (ePID)30266860

Product Key Features

Book TitleNever Never

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFantasy / General, Fantasy & Magic, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Runaways

Publication Year2004

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

AuthorWill Shetterly

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2004-047306

ReviewsPraise for Will Shetterly's Bordertown novels: "A gritty, vivid portrait of a half-familiar world . . . Elsewhere works almost perfectly.", Sometimes violent and profane, yet beautifully written . . . Not for the weak of heart, but a book for the adventurous soul., Grade 9-12-In this sequel to Elsewhere (Harcourt, 1991), Ron, a runaway, lives in Bordertown, where the World and Faerie meet. Once a human, he has been turned into a werewolf by a potent spell. His friends are humans, elves, and halfies, and his task is to protect Florida, an orphan elf who is the unwilling heir to the Elflands throne. It soon becomes obvious that things are not always what they seem in Bordertown. Technology is not reliable, magic is not predictible, and people are not necessarily who they say they are. This is cyberpunk fantasy, where magic, teenage gangs, elvish whimsy, rock-and-roll, and adolescent angst blend into a sometimes murky but always lively plot. A murder, a kidnapping, and a trip into the magical forests of the Nevernever lead readers ever deeper into twists and turns and an open-ended conclusion that could permit a sequel. YAs will want background information about the characters and setting that can only be learned by reading the first book. However, the dialogue is snappy and the action never flags. Ron seems to have learned a lot since his arrival in the Borderlands and is a character with whom many teens will identify. Readers may feel at times as though they have fallen into someone else's psychedelic dream, but they will probably enjoy the trip. Fantasy and science-fiction buffs who have read Elsewhere will devour this book and look for more. Bruce Anne Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC, Shetterly has just enough distance from his hero to shape [his] troubled journey with skill and conviction, too little distance to patronize.", Praise for Will Shetterly's Bordertown novels: "A gritty, vivid portrait of a half-familiar world . . . Elsewhere works almost perfectly."--Newsday"Shetterly has just enough distance from his hero to shape [his] troubled journey with skill and conviction, too little distance to patronize."--The Village Voice Literary Supplement"Breaks ground that other writers will certainly try to cultivate."--Minneapolis Star Tribune"Sometimes violent and profane, yet beautifully written . . . Not for the weak of heart, but a book for the adventurous soul."--The New Advocate, Praise for Will Shetterly's Bordertown novels: "A gritty, vivid portrait of a half-familiar world . . . Elsewhere works almost perfectly."--Newsday "Shetterly has just enough distance from his hero to shape [his] troubled journey with skill and conviction, too little distance to patronize."--The Village Voice Literary Supplement "Breaks ground that other writers will certainly try to cultivate."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "Sometimes violent and profane, yet beautifully written . . . Not for the weak of heart, but a book for the adventurous soul."--The New Advocate --, Praise for Will Shetterly's Bordertown novels: "A gritty, vivid portrait of a half-familiar world . . . Elsewhere works almost perfectly." --Newsday "Shetterly has just enough distance from his hero to shape [his] troubled journey with skill and conviction, too little distance to patronize."--The Village Voice Literary Supplement "Breaks ground that other writers will certainly try to cultivate." --Minneapolis Star Tribune "Sometimes violent and profane, yet beautifully written . . . Not for the weak of heart, but a book for the adventurous soul." --The New Advocate

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromNinth Grade

Dewey DecimalFic

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

SynopsisWitty, gritty, heart-felt and action-packed, the companion to Elsewhere is a deft fantasy about what it means to be human., Growing up is hard to do . . . especially if, like Ron, you've been cursed (blessed?) and changed into a half wolf/half human. But though he may look strange, there is nothing weird about his loyalty to his newfound friends, or in his attempts to stay true to himself in the deadly, shifting world of Bordertown.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.S55454Ne 2004