Name: Duckling Ugly (Dark Fusion)
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Author: Neal Shusterman
ISBN: 9780142406847

Type

Physical Book

Author

Neal Shusterman

Publisher

Speak

Year

2007

Language

English

Pages

211

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

18.0 x 10.8 x 1.4 cm

Weight

0.15 kg.

ISBN

0142406848

ISBN13

9780142406847

Synopsis "Duckling Ugly (Dark Fusion) "

Cara is so ugly, mirrors would rather break than show her reflection. Not even her own parents can deny her ugliness, and nothing can make up for the cruelty of her schoolmates. Tormented and tortured by the shallow people of Flock's Rest, Cara's life is miserable. Then Cara receives a shimmering note from some exotic place suggesting that there's more to her than meets the eye. Cara wonders if her destiny has something to do with her recurring dreams of a beautiful green valley where the people are so accepting, her ugliness doesn't matter. Soon, Cara discovers that her valley of dreams is real. It's a place where the ugliest of ducklings can become swans. A swan, however, can have a serious taste for revenge . . . deadly revenge.

Neal Shusterman

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Neal Shusterman (New York, 1962) is a bestselling author with over thirty books aimed at young and adult readers. His notable works include the Unwind series, as well as recent titles like Dry (Nocturna, 2019), Everlost (Nocturna, 2023), The Abyss and Turning Point (Nocturna, 2022). Winner of the prestigious National Book Award for young adult literature, Shusterman is especially recognized for the Arc of a Scythe trilogy - consisting of Scythe (Nocturna, 2017), Thunderhead (Nocturna, 2018), The Toll (Nocturna, 2020) and Gleaning (Nocturna, 2024) -, which has received top ratings in five of the eight major US literary magazines, has been translated into more than a dozen languages, has reached the New York Times bestseller list, and has seen its film rights sold to Universal Pictures

His works combine innovative and profound themes, from youth dystopias to ethical and existential explorations, establishing him as a key figure in contemporary youth and adult literature.

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