He bit off the biggest chunk of bread that could fit in his mouth. For sure it was the most amazing thing about America. He switched his lamp on and off, the bedroom lighting up and darkening over and over. Jaden sat on the floor, holding on to a half loaf of unsliced bread.
For the first time in his life, Jaden actually feels something that isn’t pure blinding fury, and there’s no way to control it, or its power.įrom camels rooting through garbage like raccoons, to eagles being trained like hunting dogs, to streets that are more pothole than pavement, the vivid depictions in Half a World Away create “an inspiring story that celebrates hope and second chances” ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). Already three years old and barely able to speak, Dimash will soon age out of the orphanage, and then his life will be as hopeless as Jaden feels now. Jaden finds himself increasingly intrigued by and worried about Dimash. One, a little guy named Dimash, spies Jaden and barrels over to him every time he sees him. While his parents agonize, Jaden is more interested in the toddlers. When they get to Kazakhstan, it turns out the infant they’ve traveled for has already been adopted, and literally within minutes are faced with having to choose from six other babies. He knows his parents love him, but he feels.nothing. He is incapable of stopping his stealing, hoarding, lighting fires, aggressive running, and obsession with electricity.
A kid who considers himself an epic fail discovers the transformative power of love when he deals with adoption in this novel from Cynthia Kadohata, winner of the Newbery Medal ( Kira-Kira) and the National Book Award ( The Thing About Luck).Įleven-year-old Jaden is adopted, and he knows he’s an “epic fail.” That’s why his family is traveling to Kazakhstan to adopt a new baby-to replace him, he’s sure.
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