Monday, November 30, 2009

Elsewhere By: Gabrielle Zevin

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Title: Elsewhere

Author: Gabrielle Zevin

Ages appropriate: Grades 7 - 10

Summery

Liz dies I a bicycle accident. She finds herself on a boat to elsewhere. After arriving at elsewhere Liz meets her grandmother. She goes to many places including the well and the observation decks. Will Liz ever get used to life on elsewhere, or will she rather be on earth?

Recommendation

I was first introduced to this book at bookclub. I must say that this book was awesome and kind of sad at the same time. When you start reading this book it will be hard for you to put it down.

Excerpt

Pg. 277/ Epilogue

The baby, a girl is born at 6:24 am.

She weighs six pounds, ten ounces.

The mother takes the baby in her arms and asks her, “Who are you, my little one?”

And in response, this baby, who is Liz and not Liz at the same time, laughs.