Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass scholastic. Welcome to willow falls, where everythings possible with a little birthday magic. Wendy and me 1964 wendy the waitress 1 11 was released on. 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. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, leo, who has the same birthday, are on the outs, and this will be the first birthday they havent celebrated together. The book starts eleven years before the main characters leo and amanda turn eleven, in a hospital.
That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. On their fifth, they planted seeds in handmade pots. Best friends leo and amanda search for answers when the day of their 11th birthdays repeat constantly. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so different from 10. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of.
Amandas eleventh birthday should have been a happy occasion. The genre of my book is mystery because they are trying to figure out why their birthday keeps on repeating and how to stop it. 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. In the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass the two main characters amanda and leo get into a fight.
This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available in paperback. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life. When she relizes that shes not the only one going through this she feels more comfortable but only a little, find out who is going through this with her and what happens next. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. Groundhog day meets flipped in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday. 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.
A mangoshaped space won the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. I think it is for ages 7 to12, but adults would also like it. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking. She has an older sister kylie and amanda has blonde hair. Celebrate those special days with these birthday books from hallmark. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her. 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. The genre is fantasy if you wanted to know that too. They realize that they would always be the best of friends.
The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their birthday. On their tenth, they learned there are some words you can never take back. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11. 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. Read chapter one from the story 11 birthdays by sometimelastnight corina ward with 9,560 reads.
They have had their birthday every year since they were little but since they are in a fight they dont this year. Jul 01, 2011 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. This book is narrated by amanda my favorite character. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, leo, with whom shes shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they have spent apart. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I had my 11th birthday last year and it was awesome but i think that i wouldnt change anything but my attitude when i got my presents but i loved them all but i didnt show it that much when i got them the next birthday i have text to text. I really enjoyed this intriguing story, and recommend it to anyone who likes realistic fiction with just a touch of fantasy. But she doesnt like when she has to wear an itchy dorothy costume that her mom picked out for her to wear at her hollywood themed birthday party. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting.
For your reference, we provided these 11 birthdays quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Leap day finally every soul a star heaven looks a lot like the mall 11 birthdays a mango shaped space jeremy fink. Books always make great gifts, regardless of the birthday boy or girls age. Opinion overall i really liked the book and i would recommend this book to someone who is interested in a book with a little mystery that is funny and. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Jan 01, 2010 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. I highly recommend this book because it taught kids that some words can not be forgivable. Wendy mass is a fun, creative, full of friendship, mysterious and downright exciting book. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Nov 11, 2009 11 birthdays is one of those titles that is a charming, sweet, and memorable book.
What happens when you lose the one who was always there for you. When amanda goes through her 11th birthday 10 more times than she wants too. This wonderful story is about a girl named amanda and she is turning 11. The one you spent every birthday with until the age of 10. In this slowpaced middleschool friendship saga, mildly spiced with a bit of fantasy, readers. Their parents met, and nothing more was thought about it until a year later, when they both scheduled the same party place at the same time and on the same day and ended up.
Genres are intertwined hererealistic fiction with a twist of fantasy. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so. Fiction, general, grades 45, grades 67 no comments related books you might like. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls with an average best friend, well used to be best friend. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her hollywoodthemed party. So were the books 11 birthdays, and a mango shaped space. Amanda and leo havent talked since their 10th birthday. 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. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for. I really enjoyed amandas story of friendship, forgiveness, and repeating birthdays. Like a groundhog day for middle grade readers, masss every soul a star winning story features a girl seemingly trapped in her 11th birthday.
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. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. The theme of 11 birthdays is friendship, magic and forgiveness. What is the conflict of the book 11 birthdays answers. Jan 01, 2010 listen to 11 birthdays audiobook by wendy mass. Amanda and leo are born on the same exact day in a small city. The first book in the willow falls series, 11 birthdays by wendy mass, is short but actionpacked. Amanda ellerby amanda ellerby is best friends with leo fitzpatrick. Feb 16, 2016 11 birthdays by wendy mass book trailer gabrielle roeder. Wendy mass 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. The book 11 birthdays is a funny and creative book. Amanda is in the 5th grade with stephanie her new best friend and leo her old best friend. In case you have never read a wendy mass book before, she is a.
A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. This book had no unnecessary details, and stuck to the plot for the entire story. Ever since their first birthday they have spent every birthday together, even hosting joint birthday parties together. Not usually in the genre i would choose but it caught my interest from the. A wish novel willow falls book 1 on your kindle in. Like bill murray, amanda ellerby is forced to repeat the day of her eleventh birthday, friday, june 5th, over and over again until she gets it right. Amanda ellerby has been best friends with leo fitzpatrick, and they always celebrated their birthdays together. Free 11 birthdays study unit worksheets for teachers to print. But she doesnt like when she has to wear an itchy dorothy costume that her mom picked out. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls. The book starts eleven years before the main characters leo. Leo has this awesome party including a band, hypnotist, and a football player, while amanda has a hollywood themed party, and shes stuck wearing an itchy dress and heels that give her blisters. Download read 11 birthdays 2009 by wendy mass in pdf.
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