First published as boy nobody by little brown books for young readers us and orchard books uk on june 11, 20, the paperback edition was renamed i am the weapon in the united states. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a. Allen zadoff is an american author of young adult fiction. We meet this unknown assassin, which for the purpose of this. For a young adult book, it was action pack and well thought out. The book boy nobody is a very good book, i highly recommend it to young adult readers. But when hes assigned to the mayor of new york city, things change. I am weapon, is the first book of the unknown assassin series. I am the weapon the unknown assassin series by allen zadoff. Im really looking forward to reading the second book. I have thought it through, and i have found that that is my only concern.
Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. With each assignment comes new challenges, new complications, new excitement. Boy nobody uk the unknown assassin uscible french books have multiple names depending on country. But, for me personally, that is only a byproduct of the fact that i am advancing science.
Clip in the beg from the uk book trailer for boy nobodyi am the weapon. He receives training and is honed into the best possible weapon. The first book, i am the weapon, has been optioned for a major motion picture from sony pictures and will smiths overbrook entertainment. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Boy nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He is a graduate of cornell university and the harvard university institute for advanced theater training.
I received an advance reader edition of this book from little, brown books for young readers and net galley for the purpose of providing an. From there, he is given coded assignments, gets close to a mark usually another kid at the different. Many products and services offer lexile measures for their books and reading materials. I have read past books written by allen zadoff, and i think this is the best book he has written so far. His parents were killed by his friend mike when he was a teenager. You see, despite my somewhat common condemnation of the ya genre, now and then there is. Mission accomplished, boy nobody disappears, and moves on to the next target. This book is apparently known by at least three different titles boy nobody, i am the weapon, and the hit, which confused the hell out of me at first.
The romance triangle feels overdone, but zadoff makes it fresh again with the way he handles his story. Yes, it is public knowledge that i am working on a weapon, a rather ultimate one. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends, and doesnt stay long. Then benjamin was recruited to essentially be an assassin.
I am the weapon by allen zadoff published by little brown genres. I move from world to world as ive been trained to do, leaving nothing but bodies behind me. We are working with the hundreds of companies that partner with us to transition them to the more precise lexile measures. Review of i am the weapon by allen zadoff rhapsody in books. I do not own any of the pictures, videos, or music. Books by allen zadoff the unknown assassin series by. His ya novel, food, girls, and other things i cant have won the sid fleischman humor award and was a yalsa selection for most popular paperbacks of 2012. I am the weapon by allen zadoff little, brown books for young. Book 2 will be called i am the mission, and it will be released. I am the weapon by allen zadoff published by little brown on may, 2014 genres. Allen zadoff is the author of several acclaimed novels, including food, girls, and other things i cant have, winner of the sid fleischman humor award and a yalsa popular paperback for young adults. He is the kind of boy few would notice but nobody thinks much about.
Previously published under the title boy nobody they needed the perfect assassin. His novel food, girls, and other things i cant have was awarded the 2010. I am the weapon is the kind of book you cant put down. I am the weapon, the first book in the unknown assassin series by allen zadoff. I am the weapon a thriller by allen zadoff allen zadoff. Exchange for honest opinion, netgalley buy on amazon goodreads they needed the perfect assassin. It has been made into a series and optioned for a movie, receiving a name change in the bargain. Its called i am the weapon and its coming may 2014. Please read enclosed file on project i am a weapon thoroughly.
Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Boy nobody i am the weapon by allen zadoff my life is one continual assignment. Young adult, thriller, mystery, action, adventure pages. This book, which reminded me somewhat of every day by david levithan, was originally called boy nobody. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read i am the weapon. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I am the weapon is the story of boy nobody, the constant new kid in school. Essentially, i am the weapon is about this kid who goes by benjamin for the majority of zadoffs book. Having devoured and enjoyed i am the weapon, i now consistently ask myself why i didnt pick it up earlier. He shows up in a new high school, in a new town, under a new name, makes few friends and doesnt stay long.
Young adultcontemporarythriller, young adultmystery source. Review of i am the weapon by allen zadoff rhapsody in. If youre looking for romance, youre not really going to find that here, so dont say i didnt warn you. I am the weapon by allen zadoff is the first book in the boy nobodythe unknown assassins series for teen readers. Impossiblerogue agent kind of thing, but this is the kind of story ill always be a sucker for. I cant say that the story of a teenage assassin was entirely believable but it was thoroughly entertaining. Review of i am the weapon by allen zadoff posted on 05202014 by rhapsodyinbooks this book, which reminded me somewhat of every day by david levithan, was originally called boy nobody. It was definitely a book that was thoroughly entertaining. I am the weapon by allen zadoff by sophia letsonettin i trust you jack said.
If you love a story with an antihero assassin because there are so many of those, obviously, a lot of action and mystery and a ton of unexpected depth to the story, you will love this book. Now am eager to pick up where the first book drops ben off searching for answers about the program itself. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends and doesnt stay for too long. Buy the paperback book i am the weapon by allen zadoff at indigo. Author ruta sepetys talks about her new book out of the easy duration.
I am the mission is book 2 in the unknown assassin series and i was introduced to book 1 last year when a few of my friends told me i had to read this amazing, boy narrated, spy thriller. Book 2 will be called i am the mission, and it will be released on june 17, 2014. Boy nobody, the start of a ya thriller series is here from little brown. Boy nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice. I am the weapon the unknown assassin book 1 kindle edition.
Netgalley add it to i am the weapon by allen zadoff release date. With i am the weapon, allen zadoff has written an amazing debut. I am the weapon by allen zadoff by sophia letsonettin on. Click download or read online button to get i am the weapon book now. Allen zadoff official author site for allen zadoff. This book was originally published as boy nobody and later retitled. Published june 11th 20 by little, brown books for young readers first published.
I am the weapon download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Mission accomplished, boy nobody disappears, moving on to the. Review of i am the weapon by allen zadoff this book, which reminded me somewhat of every day by david levithan, was originally called boy nobody. I am the weapon by allen zadoff, 9780316199674, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I am the weapon by allen madoff is the first book in a trilogy and it comes out with a bang. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The characters in this book are so well developed and described, it made me feel like i.