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The Kite Runner [electronic resource]. Khaled Hosseini.

Hosseini, Khaled. (Author).

Summary:

The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. “A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today." – New York Times Book Review   The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.   Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.

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  • Physical Description: 1 online resource

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Target Audience Note:
Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 5
UG/Upper grades (9th-12)
5.2 ATOS Level
840 Lexile.
Subject:
Literature.
Fiction.

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