Half a World Away

By Kadohata, Cynthia

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ISBN
978-1-4424-1275-0
Publisher
Atheneum (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing)


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Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on September 1, 2014

Twelve-year-old Jaden, adopted from Romania at age eight, travels from the U.S. to Kazakhstan with his parents, who have decided to adopt a second child. Sadly, Jaden believes he is defective and that his parents' disappointment with him is the reason they are adopting an infant. He suffers from attachment disorder and is keenly aware of their exhaustion and exasperation with him; several therapists have attempted to curb his hoarding, lying, and fire-setting, having...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2014  |  Intermediate Fiction

Twelve-year-old Jaden, adopted from Romania and suffering from attachment disorder, travels to Kazakhstan with his parents, who have decided t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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