Seek [Hardcover]

Paul Fleischman (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dramatic Pub. (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583423826
• ISBN-13: 978-1583423820
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Paul Fleischman grew up in Santa Monica, California, the son of children's book author Sid Fleischman. Drawing on history, music, art, and theater, his books have often experimented with multiple viewpoints and performance. He received the Newbery Medal in 1989 for JOYFUL NOISE: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES, a Newbery Honor Award for GRAVEN IMAGES, the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for BULL RUN, and was a National Book Award finalist for BREAKOUT. He lives on the central coast of California.

For more information, visit paulfleischman.net.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best YA Book and Best Play I've Read in Years!, January 26, 2002

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Linda M. Smith "my paycheck goes to books" (Santa Ynez, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seek (Hardcover)

I received the book yesterday, read it in 3 hours, and have decided (unexpectedly) to try to have my class perform this as a play. It is simply wonderful. The characters are believable and endearing. The plot is hopeful, honest, and brilliantly executed. Without manipulating your feelings, you find yourself laughing, crying, and thinking about your own life. Paul Fleischman...I have now elevated you to my favorite author. Everyone else, please, please, please be sure to read this wonderful book. It will change you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a very good book, January 2, 2002

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"buffetbob11" (the golden state) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seek (Hardcover)

If you are looking for a book with a plot that takes you by the hand and leads you through the whole book without so much as a bump in the road, this book is not for you.But if you are looking for something different, look no farther. This book is written in a collage of voices ranging from radio broadcasts to mexican soap operas. At first this mubble jumble of voices is very iscouraging because it is almost impossible to figure out what is happening abd ultimately what the book is about. But after you get past the beginning and the plot becomes more clear, you can begin to piece together all the voices and fin their unique part in the bigger picture. This is a very good book that has everything.At some parts it might be very sad or serious, while at others it was extremely funny. Since I have as of yet told you nothing about the plot, I will describe the plot in one sentence.The book is about a boys search for his father. I will tell you no more because the rest of the plot is for you to figure out. And perhaps it is the fact that you have to figure out the plot yourself that makes this such a great book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seek is Interesting, Unusual, and SO hard to put down!, January 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Seek (Hardcover)

This book is really cool. It is about a boy who searches for his father. It's really different because it tells the story entirely through quotes of the boy, Rob, along with his family, friends, and some tv and radio shows. This book is really good and I'm recommending it to all of my friends!