And west is west
(Book)
Author
Published
Chapel Hill : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016.
ISBN
1616206101, 9781616206109
Lexile measure
HL 800L
Status
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St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Fiction | FIC CHILDRESS | On Shelf |
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Published
Chapel Hill : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
318 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
1616206101, 9781616206109
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.6, 15 Points
Level 5.6, 15 Points
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
800
Notes
Description
When Jessica, a young Air Force drone pilot in Nevada, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist halfway across the world, she realizes that though women and children are in the crosshairs of her screen, she has no choice but to follow orders. Ethan, a young Wall Street quant, is involved in a more bloodless connection to war when he develops an algorithm that enables his company's clients to profit by exploiting the international financial instability caused by exactly this kind of antiterrorist strike. These two are only minor players, but their actions have global implications that tear lives apart--including their own. When Jessica finds herself discharged from the service and Ethan makes an error that costs him his job, both find themselves adrift, cast out by a corrupt system and forced to take the blame for decisions they did not make.
Target Audience
HL800L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.6,15,177754.
Awards
PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, 2014
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Childress, R. (2016). And west is west (First paperback edition.). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Childress, Ron, 1956-. 2016. And West Is West. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Childress, Ron, 1956-. And West Is West Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Childress, Ron. And West Is West First paperback edition., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016.
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