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by Markus Zusak

An unforgettable and sweeping family saga from the author of "The Book Thief"--the breathtaking story of five brothers who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules. As the Dunbar boys love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult world, they discover the moving secret behind their father's disappearance.

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The unforgettable, New York Times bestselling family saga from Markus Zusak, the storyteller who gave us the extraordinary bestseller THE BOOK THIEF, lauded by the New York Times as "the kind of book that can be life-changing." NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - THE WALL STREET JOURNAL "One of those monumental books that can draw you across space and time into another family's experience in the most profound way." --The Washington Post "Mystical and loaded with heart, it's another gorgeous tearjerker from a rising master of them." --Entertainment Weekly

"Devastating, demanding and deeply moving." --Wall Street Journal The breathtaking story offive brothers who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules. As the Dunbar boys love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult world, they discover the moving secret behind their father's disappearance. At the center of the Dunbar family is Clay, a boy who will build a bridge--for his family, for his past, for greatness, for his sins, for a miracle. The question is, how far is Clay willing to go? And how much can he overcome? Written in powerfully inventive language and bursting with heart, BRIDGE OF CLAY is signature Zusak.

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  • Title Bridge of Clay
  • Author Markus Zusak
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 544
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781984830159 / 1984830155
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.8 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 4.57 cm)
  • Ages 14 to UP years
  • Grade levels 9 - UP
  • Reading level 650
  • Themes
    • Topical: Coming of Age
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Brothers, Family life
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018013864
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2018, Page 106
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2018, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2018, Page 95
  • Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview, 08/15/2018, Page 84
  • Library Journal, 01/01/2019, Page 74
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2018, Page 80

About the author

Markus Zusak is the international bestselling author of six novels, including The Book Thief and most recently, Bridge of Clay. His work is translated into more than forty languages, and has spent more than a decade on the New York Times bestseller list, establishing Zusak as one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia.
All of Zusak's books - including earlier titles, The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, When Dogs Cry (also titled Getting the Girl), and The Messenger (or I am the Messenger) - have been awarded numerous honors around the world, ranging from literary prizes to readers choice awards to prizes voted on by booksellers.
In 2013, The Book Thief was made into a major motion picture, and in 2018 was voted one of America's all-time favorite books, achieving the 14th position on the PBS Great American Read. Also in 2018, Bridge of Clay was selected as a best book of the year in publications ranging from Entertainment Weekly to the Wall Street Journal.
Markus Zusak grew up in Sydney, Australia, and still lives there with his wife and two children.
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