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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harcourt Childrens Books
Publication date
April 1, 2003
Pages
396
Binding
School and Library
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780152167059
ISBN-10
0152167056
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$17.00
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
While working at the local hotel, the drowned body of a young woman washes onto the shore and gets Mattie thinking again of the loss of her mother, her family$s struggles, and her unhappy life in her small community, but when she reads the girl$s letters, Mattie is inspired and becomes determined to follow her dream of moving to New York City to become a writer. 50,000 first printing.
Editions
Paperback
Reprint edition from Houghton Mifflin (September 1, 2004)
9780152053109 | details & prices | 396 pages | 5.50 × 7.75 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.80 lbs | List price $9.99
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
CD/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Listening Library (April 1, 2003)
9780807217870 | details & prices | List price $55.00
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Listening Library (April 1, 2003)
9780807208960 | details & prices | List price $40.00
With Hope Davis (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Listening Library (March 1, 2003)
9780807208953 | details & prices | 4.25 × 6.25 × 2.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.55 lbs | List price $30.00
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
School and Library
The price comparison is for this edition
from Harcourt Childrens Books (April 1, 2003)
9780152167059 | details & prices | 396 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.10 lbs | List price $17.00
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (April 30, 2004)
9780606304184 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.98 lbs | List price $17.85
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (September 1, 2004); titled "Northern Light"
9781417637188 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.05 lbs | List price $20.85
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
About: In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest.
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