Life of Pi: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, [2001].
Edition:
First U.S. ed.
ISBN:
9780156027328 (pbk.), 0156030209 (pbk.), 9780156030205 (pbk.)
Physical Desc:
xi, 326 pages ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Points: 16
Lexile measure:
830L
Status:
Description
The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true?
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Format:
Book
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 16 Points
Level 5.7, 16 Points
Lexile measure:
830
Notes
General Note
Reading group guide included.
Description
The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat, his only companions a hyena, an orangutan, a wounded zebra, and Richard Parker, a 450-pound Bengal tiger. Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi, whose fear, knowledge, and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea. When they finally reach the coast of Mexico, Richard Parker flees to the jungle, never to be seen again. The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth." After hours of coercion, Pi tells a second story, a story much less fantastical, much more conventional--but is it more true?
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APA Citation (style guide)
Martel, Y. (2001). Life of Pi: a novel. First U.S. ed. Orlando, Fla., Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Martel, Yann. 2001. Life of Pi: A Novel. Orlando, Fla., Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Martel, Yann, Life of Pi: A Novel. Orlando, Fla., Harcourt, 2001.
MLA Citation (style guide)Martel, Yann. Life of Pi: A Novel. First U.S. ed. Orlando, Fla., Harcourt, 2001.
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