No. of pages 417
Published: 2012
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Playaway Children, The Books Of Beginning .
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 417 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Turtleback Books .
John Stephens received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia in 1998. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he has worked as a writer-producer on Gilmore Girls and The O. C. John Stephens is taking leave from his television career to pursue his passion for writing for children. The Emerald Atlas is his first novel.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 3-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Truman Readers Award
This book was recognised by the Truman Readers Award.
Volunteer State Book Award - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Middle Grade
This book was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Beehive Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Beehive Award.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.