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Life of Pi : a novel -
Yann Martel.
New York : Harcourt, c2001.
xii, 319 p. ; 24 cm.
State and Provincial Reading Lists:
- Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award, 2005 ; Nominee; Illinois
Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, 2005-2006 ; Nominee; Colorado
Green Mountain Book Award, 2005-2006 ; Master List; Grades 9-12; Vermont
Tayshas High School Reading List, 2003-2004 ; Texas
Curriculum Tools:
- Link to Bonus Material at Harcourt
Link to Read an Excerpt at Harcourt
Link to Reading Guide at Harcourt
Link to Teacher Guide at Harcourt
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Upper Grade
Book Level 5.7
Accelerated Reader Points 16
Lexile, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Lexile Measure 830
Reading Counts-Scholastic
Interest Level High School
Reading Level 7
Title Point Value 23
Lexile Measure 830
Reviews:
- Beth Gallaway (VOYA, June 2003 (Vol. 26, No. 2))
It sounds like the start of a bad joke: A boy, a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan, and a tiger are stranded on a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific. The format makes it clear from the beginning who survives, but it is the how that propels the reader, as Pi's voice emerges with an as-told-to memoir quality that relays the tale of a young man who explores a variety of faiths and learns much about human nature through watching the animals at his father's zoo. Everything he discovers through his observations becomes applicable in the oceanic adventure that takes place after the sinking of the ship carrying his family and a few select specimens from the zoo toward a better life in North America. Although ordinarily science and religion are at odds, the lessons learned through spirituality and biology become Pi's salvation. The novel takes an allegorical twist when Pi reveals that his highly imaginative tale of animals corresponds to a more horrific one, peopled with family and crew from the sunken ship. The plot hooks, the writing is vivid, and the tone is engaging after a slow start. Although the gore and physicality are not for the weak of stomach or faint of heart, teens who enjoy reading to learn something about the world around them or themselves will delight in this Booker Prize-winning novel. VOYA CODES: 4Q 2P S A/YA (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult-marketed book recommended for Young Adults). 2002, Harcourt, 336p, $25. Ages 15 to Adult. Subjects:
- Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. Fiction.
Human-animal relationships Fiction.
Teenage boys Fiction.
Ocean travel Fiction.
Zoo animals Fiction.
Orphans Fiction.
Tigers Fiction.
Pacific Ocean Fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) |
C813/.54 |
0151008116 9780151008117 |