The Kite Runner

The #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over.

"A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence--forces that continue to threaten them even today." -New York Times Book Review

The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons--their love, their sacrifices, their lies.

Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.

Author: Khaled Hosseini
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 06/02/2003
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.36w x 1.13d
ISBN: 9781573222457
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 77450 / Kite Runner


Award: ALA Notable Books - Winner
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Alex Awards - Winner
Award: Iowa High School Book Award - Nominee
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 02/01/2003 pg. 62
Library Journal 04/15/2003 pg. 122
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2003 pg. 630
Publishers Weekly 05/12/2003 pg. 43
BookPage 06/01/2003 pg. 7
USA Today 05/22/2003 pg. 1
Entertainment Weekly 06/06/2003 pg. 82
People Weekly 07/14/2003 pg. 47
Booklist 07/01/2003 pg. 1864
New York Times 08/03/2003 pg. 4
School Library Journal 11/01/2003 pg. 171
Entertainment Weekly 12/26/2003 pg. 148
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2003 pg. 51
Booklist 04/01/2004 pg. 1360
USA Today 10/06/2004 pg. 1
Library Journal 04/01/2003
People Weekly 12/17/2008 pg. 62
Entertainment Weekly 12/21/2007 pg. 83
Entertainment Weekly 08/13/2010 pg. 79
Chronicle of Higher Education 12/02/2011 pg. 20

About the Author
Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed. He is A U.S. Goodwill Envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.