<b>Masterful...A big story about human connection and emotional survival - <i>Los Angeles Times</i></b> <p/><b>The first book ever chosen by Oprah's Book Club</b> <p/>Few first novels receive the kind of attention and acclaim showered on this powerful story--a nationwide bestseller, a critical success, and the first title chosen for Oprah's Book Club. Both highly suspenseful and deeply moving, <i>The Deep End of the Ocean</i> imagines every mother's worst nightmare--the disappearance of a child--as it explores a family's struggle to endure, even against extraordinary odds. Filled with compassion, humor, and brilliant observations about the texture of real life, here is a story of rare power, one that will touch readers' hearts and make them celebrate the emotions that make us all one.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jacquelyn Mitchard<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Books<br><b>Published:</b> 10/01/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 464<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.80lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.01h x 5.40w x 1.10d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780140286274<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.5<br><b>Point Value:</b> 22<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>18428 / Deep End of the Ocean<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Ingram Advance</i> 10/01/1999 pg. 130<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Jacquelyn Mitchard </b>is the author of the bestselling novel <i>The Deep End of the Ocean</i> and of two nonfiction boo