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Title: Catalyst

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 2002
Reinforced Hardcover, 2003
Paperback, 2003
Prebinding, 2003

Synopsis
High school student and science lover Kate Malone has only one goal in life--to be accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is so single-minded in her goal, that she doesn't even bother applying to any other schools--and is devastated when she is not accepted. MIT's rejection letter sends Kate over the edge, resulting in a violent act which changes her life forever. Eighteen-year-old Kate, who sometimes chafes at being a preacher's daughter, finds herself losing control in her senior year as she faces difficult neighbors, the possibility that she may not be accepted by the college of her choice, and an unexpected death.

Details
Language:        English
Reading Level:  Grades 7 to 9

Size
Weight:        0.4 Pounds
Height:         7 Inches
Width:          4.5 Inches
Thickness:    1.3 Inches



Publisher Notes
Kate Malone, a straight-A science and math geek, faces a difficult year when her newly homeless neighbors move into her house, and she gets rejected from the only college she applied to--MIT.



Industry Reviews
"The first-person voice is gripping, with the reader feeling as though she's crouching inside Kate's head....Intelligently written with multi-dimensional characters that replay in one's mind..."
(09/01/2002)
"[A] compelling treatment of that eternal question: what do you do when life hands you something you can't bear?"
(December 2002)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Catalyst and it was written by Laurie Halse Anderson, Samantha Mathis (Narrator). This edition of Catalyst is in a Audio format. This books publish date is October 2002 and it has a suggested retail price of $26. There are pages in the book and it was published by Listening Library. The 10 digit ISBN is 0807209392 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780807209394. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.