Another Kind of Monday
Encyclopedia
Another Kind of Monday is a 1996
young-adult novel by the American
writer William E. Coles, Jr.
(1932–2005) set in 1990s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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It tells the story of Mark, a high school senior who by chance opens an old library copy of Great Expectations
and finds $300 along with a set of directions that launches him into a scavenger hunt
all over the city and unwittingly into a romance with a co-quester. As the two retrieve more and more assignments, their lives take twists and turns that bond them closer together.
The novel won the 1996 American Library Association
Best Book for Young Adults award.
1996 in literature
The year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is removed from an advanced placement English reading list in Lindale, Texas because it "conflicted with the values of the community."* In the United Kingdom, the first...
young-adult novel by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer William E. Coles, Jr.
William E. Coles, Jr.
William E. Coles, Jr. was an American novelist and professor.Born in Summit, New Jersey, he earned degrees from Lehigh University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Minnesota...
(1932–2005) set in 1990s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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It tells the story of Mark, a high school senior who by chance opens an old library copy of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. It was first published in serial form in the publication All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It has been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times....
and finds $300 along with a set of directions that launches him into a scavenger hunt
Scavenger hunt
A scavenger hunt is a game in which the organizers prepare a list defining specific items, using which the participants — individuals or teams — seek to gather all items on the list — usually without purchasing them — or perform tasks or take photographs of the items, as specified...
all over the city and unwittingly into a romance with a co-quester. As the two retrieve more and more assignments, their lives take twists and turns that bond them closer together.
The novel won the 1996 American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
Best Book for Young Adults award.