Throwing Shadows by Konigsburg, E. L - 1998

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1998. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. NO tears - NO remainder marks or price clippings. 151 pages - Underlining/writing on many pages. Does NOT interfere with reading. - Annotation Five short stories in which young people gain a sense of self. From the Publisher Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition. From The Critics Publishers Weekly This 1996 Newbery Medal winner charts the ties that bind four members of an extraordinarily successful 6th-grade quiz bowl team. In a starred review, PW called it "glowing with humor and dusted with magic." Ages 8-12. (Feb.).