| Interference Powder (paperback) |
| Specifications | 5.5" X 8.25"; 144 pages |
| Author(s) | Jean Hanff Korelitz |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 2+ |
| List Price | | US$ 5.95 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
Eleven-year-old Nina would like more than
anything to take singing lessons, but her mother wants to see an improvement in
her grades first. When Nina fails another test, she retreats to the comfort of
art class, and with the encouragement of a mysterious substitute teacher named
Charlemagne, draws a picture of her life as she would like it—with a
perfect test score. Imagine her surprise when in a matter of seconds—and
with the help of a little "interference powder" provided by
Charlemagne—that picture becomes reality, and that reality turns out to be
less than perfect! In this delightful children’s literature debut from a
well-known writer for adults, the lines of reality and fantasy are comfortably
and hilariously blurred, while the importance of self-awareness comes into sharp
focus.
JEAN HANFF KORELITZ’ adult novels include
The Sabbathday
River,
a main selection of the Book of the Month Club, and
A Jury of Her
Peers.
She lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with her husband
and their two children.
