This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available on audio. I think this was a case of me avoiding this book because it was so hyped when it came out. A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. At our endoftheyear book club party, we voted on our favorite junior critics book of the year. Im reading this for one of irl book clubs and im really enjoying the suburban drama. Birthday party counting looking for a board book that celebrates birthdays. Do you think amanda made the right choice by not talking to leo for an entire year. The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their birthday. If you dont know, im talking about the part where they toasted on being.
I highly recommend this book because it taught kids that some words can not be forgivable. Download read 11 birthdays 2009 by wendy mass in pdf. Like a groundhog day for middle grade readers, masss every soul a star winning story features a girl seemingly trapped in her 11th birthday. I enjoyed reading this book and i can relate to amanda so much. The oddest thing about angelina dangelo was that no one could remember a time when she didnt live in willow falls. This book is narrated by amanda my favorite character. I could really relate to the main character in 11 birthdays because she did not only experience magical things such as her birthday repeating, but she faced problems a regular fifth grade girl would, such as a big fight with her best friend, which made the whole book more interesting to me. Fifth grade student discusses 11 birthdays by wendy mass. The oldest man in town, bucky whitehead, swears angelina was an old lady when he was a boy. Weve rounded up the best childrens books about birthdays. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, leo, with whom she has the same birth date, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they have spent apart. Lucy schall author of many guides to book talks describes the three following common ways to perform a book talk for all ages. May 25, 2019 books to read to kids on their birthday. It all started exactly eleven years ago, on the day leo and amanda were born.
So yesterday, in the car, on the way to school, my kiddo says this. Amanda and her world comes to life in the pages of this amazing book. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life. See more ideas about birthday book, birthday and books. For your reference, we provided these 11 birthdays quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. My name is jackson, and i read this book for battle of the books.
I thought it was going to be a girly book, but it wasnt. Reflecting on specific passages for discussion or writing. In the nice icy land, tacky the penguins friends have been busy planning a surprise birdday party for him, complete with presents, cake, fish ice cream and a surprise dance number by iglooslavias twinklewebs the dance queen. The author has a way of writing characters and dialogue that feel real. Sadly, i had this book in my book bag and somehow on the way home from work, in the back seat of my car, my water bottle leaked its remaining all over four books, including this one. This festive board book introduces counting in reverse from six to one, with all the typical trappings of a. Other favorites were everything on a waffle by polly horvath and a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban. Even though the book is from 2009, the entire series continues to be wellread at our. After celebrating their first nine sameday birthdays together, amanda and leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again. Overall, this wonderful book was a really great read. Read chapter two from the story 11 birthdays by sometimelastnight corina ward with 5,052 reads.
Day 11 chapter ashley becvar amanda throws alarm clock out the window amanda makes periodic table for bee boy amanda calls leo talk about why it is still their birthday after do all those good things and made up amanda gives her dad the get well bag again amanda makes sure mom and kylie get the right posterspresentations. On their 10th birthday, amanda overheard leo talking to some of his friends and saying. Book talk 11 birthdays by wendy mass by darlene perez on prezi. Amanda goes back to cafeteria and gets her birthday cupcake and candle. It is about her and her ex bff he is a dude and no they do not have a crush on each other going through some magicle happenings. A friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far. The first book in the willow falls series, 11 birthdays by wendy mass, is short but actionpacked. On their tenth birthday party, amanda heard leo say something rude about amanda to his friend.
A mangoshaped space won the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. They have had their birthday every year since they were little but since they are in a fight they dont this year. They realize that they would always be the best of friends. But something happened last year that tore their friendship apart. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass the two main characters amanda and leo get into a fight. There are a variety of ways to approach a book talk. Im not saying you have to talk to them like theyre babies but make the writing flow at the very least. Her fiction books include leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, every soul a star, 11 birthdays, finally, and the candymakers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so different from. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
And last year,on their 10th,they both learned that some words are more hurtful than others. Buy a cheap copy of 11 birthdays book by wendy mass. In this slowpaced middleschool friendship saga, mildly spiced with a bit of fantasy, readers meet amanda and leo, best friends who have spent every birthday together since day one. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. The book starts eleven years before the main characters leo. On their 5th, they planted apple seeds of friendship, in homemade pots. What made the experience of listening to 11 birthdays the most enjoyable. Amanda seems doomed to relive her failed tryout for. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
A wish novel willow falls book 1 and millions of other books are. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass scholastic. They were born on the same day and they celebrated their birthdays together until their 10th birthday, leo did something wrong. Birthday counting is the perfect choice for babys birthday party. Wendy mass is the author of awardwinning books for young readers, including 11 birthdays, finally, gifts, the last present, and the twice upon a time series. He was named after his grandfather leo, and she was named after her grandmother amanda.
They cant wait to read the next book in the series twelve finally. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. Leo is a boy who has spoken out the truth louder than he should. It is the first novel in the willow falls series the novel follows the life of a young girl named amanda ellerby who has spent each of her first ten birthdays with the same boy, her best friend leonard leo fitzpatrick. Groundhog day meets flipped in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday.
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