- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books; 1 edition (Feb 1 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0439498813
- ISBN-13: 978-0439498814
- Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 14.7 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 998 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #780,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Product Description
From Publishers Weekly
"Once again, Moriarty uses an epistolary format to bring to life the voices of contemporary teens in an Australian private school," said PW, of this tale that contains elements of mystery, romance and revenge. Ages 12-up. (May)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 7-10--Lydia, Emily, and Cassie are longtime friends who share almost everything, especially the secret assignments that they have cooked up for one another in times of need since elementary school. When their English teacher assigns them pen pals (all boys) from rival Brookfield High, they strike out on their own to connect individually with their pen friends. Sebastian, Lydia's pal, is an artist who loves soccer and is intrigued by the covert assignments that she gives him. Emily's Charlie is a lot of fun and a true sweetheart, despite a few escapades such as stealing cars. Cassie's pen pal hates her and is rude and threatening. The story--told through journal entries, letters, e-mails, and notes--chronicles a year filled with spy missions, false alarms, lock picking, and a major war between the two schools that ends with a legal battle. The adventures of the friends are funny, exciting, and, at times, poignant as they deal with problems of growing up and developing relationships. This delightful book set in Australia is full of fun, engaging characters, and important messages about friendship.--Janet Hilbun, formerly at Sam Houston Middle School, Garland, TX
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too,
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Year of Secret Assignments (Paperback)
THE YEAR OF SECRET ASSIGNMENTS by Jaclyn Moriarty has an interesting format. It is written entirely without dialogue. "What?" you say. It's true. The entire novel uses letters, diaries, journals, emails, and transcripts to tell the story. It's quite intriguing.Three best friends, Cass, Emily, and Lydia, embark on an adventure that begins as a pen pal assignment in their English class. They each end up with male pen pals from their rival, Brookfield High. It quickly becomes evident which of the girls is writing, as the voices of the girls are quite distinct. I had a little more difficulty identifying two of the boys and remembering which girl they were writing to. The third boy's voice was quite distinctive. Through a series of secret assignments the year 10 pen pals get to know one another, challenging each other to attempt various tasks. Just as they become comfortable with one another, feelings get hurt and the letters come to a halt. One pair of letters becomes downright frightening. When a true identity is uncovered, letters resume with a flurry of intensity, until vandalism begins at both schools and all students are ordered to stop writing. When the three girls are summoned to the office, they must rely on their pen pals to uncover the truth. I would recommend this book to my students. The voices are fun and authentic. Although the pacing of the book is somewhat slow at the beginning, probably due to trying to keep the characters straight, it picks up significantly as they forge relationships with their pen pals. The ending is both surprising and satisfying. Reviewed by: Cana Rensberger
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the Best Books I've Ever Read,
By Maya (CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Year of Secret Assignments (Hardcover)
The Year of Secret Assignments was one of the best books I've ever read. I stayed up all night reading it! The plot is about three friends named Lydia, Emily and Cassie, who have to write to three boys from a rival school named Sebastian, Charlie and Matthew. Lydia is strange; Emily is flamboyant; Cassie is withdrawn; Seb is sweet; Charlie is funny; and Matthew is, well--that would be giving the plot away. This is a great book and it kept me totally engaged, or as Emily would say, insinuated. Everyone should read The Year of Secret Assignments!
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best book i've read in a while!!,
By Alle (Glen Gardener, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Year of Secret Assignments (Hardcover)
yeah this is a book about friendships, romance, and mystrey. through letters, emais, journal entreys, and notebooks, you find three friends and there pen pals try to stay out of trouble while taking on each other's challenges and try to get back at this one guy.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Want to see more reviews on this item?
|
Most recent customer reviews |
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
