{"product_id":"the-kite-runner-khaled-hosseini-hardcover","title":"The Kite Runner -- Khaled Hosseini, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence--forces that continue to threaten them even today. -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons--their love, their sacrifices, their lies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since its publication in 2003 \u003ci\u003eKite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Khaled Hosseini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.36w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781573222457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 18-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e77450 \/ Kite Runner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Notable Books - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Iowa High School Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2003 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2003 pg. 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 630\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/12\/2003 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2003 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/06\/2003 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2003 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 1864\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/03\/2003 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2003 pg. 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/26\/2003 pg. 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2004 pg. 1360\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/06\/2004 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/17\/2008 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/21\/2007 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/13\/2010 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2011 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKhaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. 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