The Resource The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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The item The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- Summary
- A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and discovers unexpected truths about himself and the world.Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadChristopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow.This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years
- Isbn
- 9781400079070
- Label
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Title
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Summary
- A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and discovers unexpected truths about himself and the world.Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadChristopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow.This improbable story of Christopher's quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years
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- Haddon, Mark
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- Mystery
- Fiction
- Label
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
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- True
- Isbn
- 9781400079070
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- True
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- optical disk
- Label
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Form of item
- electronic
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- True
- Isbn
- 9781400079070
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- True
- Specific material designation
- optical disk
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- trueAlex Award: 2004
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Adult Fiction for Young Adults: 2003
- trueBritish Book Awards (the Nibbies): Children's Book of the Year
- trueBritish Book Awards (the Nibbies): Literary Fiction Award (2004-2005)
- trueCommonwealth Writers' Prize: Best First Book
- trueCommonwealth Writers' Prize: Best First Book: Regional Award: South Asia & Europe
- trueCosta Book Awards (formerly the Whitbread Book Award): Novel category
- trueCosta Book Awards: Costa Book of the Year
- trueGarden State Teen Book Awards (New Jersey): Fiction (Grades 9-12)
- trueLibrary Journal Best Books: 2003
- trueLos Angeles Times Book Prizes: Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Fiction and Poetry: 2003
- trueSchool Library Journal's Adult Books for High School Students: 2003
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2004
- trueALA Notable Books - Fiction: 2004
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