I Am the Messenger
After capturing a bank robber, nineteen-year-old cab driver Ed Kennedy begins receiving mysterious messages that direct him to addresses where people need help, and he begins getting over his lifelong feeling of worthlessness.
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Ed Kennedy is an underage cab driver going nowhere. He stops a bank robbery by accident, and a few days later a playing card with three addresses on it arrives in his mailbox. He goes to the addresses.
Yes. I Am the Messenger was written by Markus Zusak, the author of The Book Thief, and originally published in Australia in 2002 as The Messenger. It was published internationally as I Am the Messenger.
Yes. I Am the Messenger is YA and is widely taught in high school. The protagonist Ed Kennedy is 19. There is some adult content but no explicit sex.
I Am the Messenger was written by Markus Zusak, published in 2002 by cbj.
I Am the Messenger is 384 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, I Am the Messenger takes most readers 6 to 8 hours to finish.
I Am the Messenger is a standalone novel by Markus Zusak, not part of a series.
I Am the Messenger is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.