Parched Hardcover - 2013
by Melanie Crowder
A mesmerizing debut middle-grade novel about a boy, a girl, and a dog struggling to survive in a land without water.
Summary
In this haunting, lyrical novel told from three perspectives, Sarel has just witnessed the violent murder of her parents. But she is not completely alone on the drought-ridden land. Nandi is the leader of a pack of dogs who looks out for her pups and for skinny Sarel-girl. Nandi knows they are all in trouble, and she knows, too, that a boy is coming—an escaped prisoner with the water song inside him. A hard-hitting but ultimately hopeful survival story.
Details
- Title Parched
- Author Melanie Crowder
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books
- Date 2013-06-04
- ISBN 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8.25 x 5.5 x 0.67 in (20.96 x 13.97 x 1.70 cm)
- Ages 10 to 12 years
- Grade levels 5 - 7
- Reading level 890
- Library of Congress subjects Dogs, Africa
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013003914
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"Brutally beautiful, this is a story that both inspires and sounds an alarm, a story of courage and heart. Just like Musa’s ability to tap into water, it asks us to tap into our own humanity, even though it might be more deeply hidden than we can imagine."
—Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Underneath
—Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor-winning author of One Crazy Summer "Spare, unflinching, and beautifully written, this novel walks the line between magic and reality."
— Franny Bilingsley , National Book Award finalist for Chime "Thirst and heat are palpable as kids and dogs fight fatal dehydration. . . . A wrenching piece with a wisp of hope for the protagonists if not for the rest of their world."
—Kirkus "The writing, especially the descriptions of the drought conditions and extreme thirst, is excellent."
—School Library Journal "The direct powerful prose in this first novel dramatizes the exciting contemporary survival story. . . . Fans of Gary Paulsen's Hatchet (1987) will want this."
—Booklist
"Taut yet descriptive, Crowder's writing dramatically captures the characters' desperation; the blistering heat and their acute hunger and thirst are entirely persuasive."
—Publishers Weekly
More Copies for Sale
Parched
by Crowder, Melanie
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Item Price
-
$1.20$3.00 shipping to USA
Show Details
Parched
by Melanie Crowder
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.99FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Parched
by Melanie Crowder
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.99FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Parched
by Crowder, Melanie
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.01FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
PARCHED
by Crowder, Melanie
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Columbia, Missouri, United States
- Item Price
-
$13.95$4.85 shipping to USA
Show Details
Parched
by Crowder, Melanie
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Item Price
-
$14.47FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Parched
by Crowder, Melanie
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Kingwood, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$14.47FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Parched
by Crowder, Melanie
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Newport Coast, California, United States
- Item Price
-
$37.34FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Parched
by Crowder, Melanie
- New
- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780547976518 / 0547976518
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
San Diego, California, United States
- Item Price
-
$78.26$5.45 shipping to USA