The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2009, and was written by wendy mass. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. On their 5th, they planted seeds in hand made pots. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. An old man smokes a pipe in defiance of a no smoking sign right over his head. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The had their birthdays together and replaced the vase that held the. On their 10th, they learned there are some words you can never take back. Wendy mass setting amandas house leos house willow falls middle school the museum the story takes place in a time just like ours today.
This book starts out with amanda waking up to her alarm. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. Wendy mass has written a pile of books, all look better than the next. May 14, 2009 i also red the book, 11 birthdays, by wendy mass. Amanda and leo, born on the same day, have celebrated their birthdays together for 10 years. Read chapter ten from the story 11 birthdays by sometimelastnight corina ward with 1,531 reads. The one you spent every birthday with until the age of 10. Jul 01, 2011 wendy mass was born in livingston, new jersey on january 17, 1967. Pdf 11 birthdays book by wendy mass free download 272. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life. Wendy mass is the author of the awardwinning books for readers a mangoshaped space, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, every soul a star, the candymakers, 11 birthdays, finally, and the twice upon a time series.
This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available in paperback. Amanda and leo have the same birthday and ever since they were one they have shared it together and have been. I really enjoyed this intriguing story, and recommend it to anyone who likes realistic fiction with just a touch of fantasy. She worked as a book editor at numerous publishing houses in new york city and connecticut and cocreated a teenage literary magazine called writes of passage. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Kids wings activities for 11 birthdays by wendy mass.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The main characters of this fantasy, childrens story are. My nine year old daughter and her 8 year old best friend loved it and so did i. What happens when you lose the one who was always there for you. Promoting literacy, developing fluency, creating lifelong learners there are many little ways to enlarge your childs. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. What are the mainmost important events in 11 birthdays by.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fiction its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. Amanda ellerby has been best friends with leo fitzpatrick, and they always celebrated their birthdays together. Iwb does do ears act like an airconditioning system. 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. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her hollywoodthemed party. 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. Spinning off the popular groundhog day movie, 11 birthdays brings to life doovers for birthdays. Free download or read online 11 birthdays pdf epub book.
I enjoyed reading this book and i can relate to amanda so much. On their tenth birthday party, amanda heard leo say something rude about amanda to his friend. 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. 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. Free 11 birthdays study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, leo, with whom shes shared every. Read chapter one from the story 11 birthdays by sometimelastnight corina ward with 9,531 reads. The book starts eleven years before the main characters leo and amanda. On their tenth, they learned there are some words you can never take back. The oldest man in town, bucky whitehead, swears angelina was an old lady when he was a boy. When tara, a selfproclaimed shrinking violet, steals the school mascot, a goat, in order to make some friends with the popular crowd and gets caught, she gets herself in a heap of. The oddest thing about angelina dangelo was that no one could remember a time when she didnt live in willow falls.
The book has been awarded with rebecca caudill young. Fiction, general, grades 45, grades 67 no comments. A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. The first book in the willow falls series, 11 birthdays by wendy mass, is short but actionpacked. Leo has a great party for his 11th birthday, but amanda is happy when her 11th birthday. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so different from 10. Amanda ellerby amanda ellerby is best friends with leo fitzpatrick. Download read 11 birthdays 2009 by wendy mass in pdf.
Day 1 chapter anne pinkelman amanda is scarred, thinks somebody in her room, it was a spongebob balloon. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls with an average best friend, well used to be best friend. The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their birthday. Anyone who enjoys fanciful mysteries and hilarious teenissues books. Wendy mass is the author of twentytwo novels for young people, including a mangoshaped space, which was awarded the schneider family book award, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, the willow falls, space taxi and candymakers series. Buy the paperback book 11 birthdays by wendy mass at indigo. Still feeling hurt from an unkind remark leo made at last years party, amanda spends her eleventh birthday without her now. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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. Amanda is in the 5th grade with stephanie her new best friend and leo her old best friend. On their fifth, they planted seeds in handmade pots. New york times bestselling childrens book writer who is best known for her awardwinning books a mangoshaped space, the candymakers, and 11 birthdays. Unbeknownst to them, their greatgreatgrandfathers carried on a legendary feud that turned town upside down until they ended it, instantly and mysteriously, and were friends for the rest of their lives.
Amandas eleventh birthday should have been a happy occasion. Freebooknotes found 5 important quotes from 5 key chapters of 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Each named for a greatgreat grandparent, amanda ellerby and leo fitzgerald are born on the same in the same birthing center. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their. They realize that they would always be the best of friends. From 11 birthdays, the first childrens novel of the willow falls series, wendy mass has been added four more amazing novels to the series. Method participants a total of 107 children, ranging in age between 3 and 9 years, were interviewed. Amanda and leo hear stories of the feud between their greatgreatgrandfathers years ago. She screams because she sees someone standing in the middle of her room, but it was just a spongebob ballon that her parents put there for. Group 1 4yearolds included 24 children 12 boys and 12 girls between the ages of 3 years, 6 months and 4 years, 4 months. Amanda and leo have a fight and for the first time they wont be celebrating their birthdays together. I rated this book a ten because as in most of wendy masss books a mango shaped space, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, it has many thoughts and feelings of both the main character and other minor characters in the story. She has an older sister kylie and amanda has blonde hair. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for.
Bestselling authors stead and mass team up for a tale about friendship. The had their birthdays together and replaced the vase that held the apple plant. Wendy mass is the author of the awardwinning books for readers a mangoshaped space, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, every soul a star, the candymakers, 11 birthdays, finally, and the twice upon a. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Wendy mass is the new york timesbestselling author of the candymakers series and many other novels for young readers, including the schneider family book awardwinner a mangoshaped space, jeremy fink and the meaning of life which was made into. Jan 01, 2010 listen to 11 birthdays audiobook by wendy mass. Wendy mass is a fun, creative, full of friendship, mysterious and downright exciting book. When amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her birthday behind her, she. I highly recommend this book because it taught kids that some words can not be forgivable.
She screams because she sees someone standing in the middle of her room, but it was just a spongebob ballon that her parents put there for her birthday. Audiobook excerpt narrated by kathleen mcinerney created by scholastic audio listen to the recording 04. Throws on jeans, favorite red t, and beaded necklace. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Kids wings features lesson plans and skillbuilding activities for 11 birthdays by wendy mass to make it preferable, exciting, and more fun to teach through authentic awardwinning literature.
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