A wish in the dark

"A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man--the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the m...

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Main Author: Soontornvat, Christina (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Edition:First paperback edition.
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264 1 |a Somerville, Massachusetts :  |b Candlewick Press,  |c 2021. 
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521 1 |a Ages 8-12  |b Candlewick Press. 
521 8 |a 720L  |b Lexile 
526 0 |a Accelerated Reader  |b MG  |c 5.2  |d 11.0. 
520 |a "A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man--the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong's prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free. Nok, the prison warden's perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family's good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear. Set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world, Christina Soontornvat's twist on Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is a dazzling, fast-paced adventure that explores the difference between law and justice--and asks whether one child can shine a light in the dark."--  |c Provided by publisher. 
520 |a All light in Chattana is created by one man -- the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, dreams of the day he will be able to walk among the magical lights. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is just as unfair as the one behind bars. As Nok, the prison warden's perfect daughter, hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she too uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear.--back cover. 
586 |a Newbery Honor Book, 2021. 
586 |a Jane Addams Peace Association Children's Book Award, 2021. 
500 |a "A Junior Library Guild selection"--Title page verso 
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650 0 |a Friendship  |v Juvenile fiction. 
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651 0 |a Thailand  |v Juvenile fiction. 
650 0 |a Ex-convicts  |v Juvenile fiction. 
650 0 |a Social problems  |v Juvenile fiction. 
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655 7 |a Fantasy fiction.  |2 lcgft 
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