Honey, Elizabeth. Remote man.HONEY, Elizabeth. Remote man. Random House, Dell Yearling yearling an animal in its second year of age, e.g. yearling cattle, yearling filly, yearling colt. yearling disease rinderpest in wildebeeste in the Serengheti. . 259p. c2000. 0-440-41901-8. $4.99. J Written by one of the most popular novelists for YAs in Australia, Remote Man has settings all over the world: the Northern Territory in Australia; Kingston, Jamaica; Chateau Thenay, France; New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. ; and Concord, Massachusetts. While the central protagonist is 14-year-old Ned, three other young people also take center stage to help carry off an improbable plan to nab a gang of international poachers via the Internet. Ned's mother, a scientist trying to save trees, has a nervous breakdown nervous breakdown n. A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder, especially when occurring suddenly and marked by depression. nervous breakdown . As a result, an alienated Ned, who dubs himself "Remote Man" on the Internet, stays with his cousin in Australia's Northwest Territory, and later lives with a friend in Concord, Massachusetts, encountering in both places the same evil illegal game hunter. The novel is told in the rhythms of teen-speak; the semi-literate peckings of e-mail and chat room conversation, and a somewhat fragmented narrative. Some themes are: adjusting to change, the power of cooperation, saving the environment and endangered species, and good vs. evil. Today's MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. generation will adjust quickly to the rapid scene changes and clutter of Internet chatter. This novel makes good adventure reading in a vernacular that young teens will enjoy while subtly learning useful messages. Myrna Marler, Assoc. Prof of English, BYU BYU Brigham Young University BYU Bayou BYU Bob's Your Uncle BYU Bayreuth, Germany - Bindlacher Berg (Airport Code) BYU Beyond Your Understanding , Provo, UT |
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