Rex Zero and the end of the world

Title
Rex Zero and the end of the world

Personal Author EPSB
Tim. Wynne-Jones

Summary
Eleven-year-old Rex and his family move to Ottawa from Vancouver in the summer of 1962 when it seems everyone is nervous about the possibility of nuclear war between America and Russia, but his thoughts about the possible end of the world take second place to the mystery creature hiding out in the local park.

Year Published
2006

Physical Description
195 p. : 22 cm.

Grade Interest level
5-8

Program Information
Gr. 5+

Subject
Moving, Household -- Fiction.
 
Families -- Canada -- Fiction.
 
Friendship -- Fiction.
 
Coming of age -- Fiction.
 
Cold War -- Fiction.
 
Moving -- Fiction.
 
Family life -- Canada -- Fiction.
 
Bildungsromans -- Fiction.

Geographic Term
Ottawa (Ont.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
 
Canada -- History -- 1945- -- Fiction.

Summary
Eleven-year-old Rex and his family move to Ottawa from Vancouver in the summer of 1962 when it seems everyone is nervous about the possibility of nuclear war between America and Russia, but his thoughts about the possible end of the world take second place to the mystery creature hiding out in the local park.

ISBN
9780888997593

Publisher
Toronto : Groundwood Books, 2006.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Gold BarF WYNBook30127000003397Fiction