Leo is a boy who has spoken out the truth louder than he should. On their 5th, they planted seeds in hand made pots. This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available in paperback. I enjoyed reading this book and i can relate to amanda so much. On their fifth, they planted seeds in handmade pots. They were born on the same day and they celebrated their birthdays together until their 10th birthday, leo did something wrong. Buy the paperback book 11 birthdays by wendy mass at indigo. 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. Her most popular book is probably a mango shaped space, but author wendy mass has written many other novels for preteens and young adults, including leap year, jeremy fink and the meaning of.
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. The had their birthdays together and replaced the vase that held the apple plant. The first edition of this novel was published in january 1st 2009, and was written by wendy mass. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat. Still feeling hurt from an unkind remark leo made at last years party, amanda spends her. For your reference, we provided these 11 birthdays quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Feb 16, 2016 11 birthdays by wendy mass book trailer gabrielle roeder. 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.
Wendy mass is a fun, creative, full of friendship, mysterious and downright exciting book. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. What are the mainmost important events in 11 birthdays by. Free download or read online 11 birthdays pdf epub book. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls with an average best friend, well used to be best friend. Free 11 birthdays study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory. Amanda and her world comes to life in the pages of this amazing book.
Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. 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. A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. 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. 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. 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. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their birthday. Mass revisits familiar ground with a plot that loosely follows the formula of her previous novels, 11 birthdays 2009 and finally 2010. 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. Fiction, general, grades 45, grades 67 no comments related books you might like. 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. It all started exactly eleven years ago, on the day leo and amanda were born. After that is a companion book to 11 birthdays and finally which i dont have a title for yet. The book 11 birthdays is a funny and creative book. Leo has a great party for his 11th birthday, but amanda is happy when her 11th birthday. They realize that they would always be the best of friends. Amandas eleventh birthday should have been a happy occasion.
The main characters of this fantasy, childrens story are. New york times bestselling childrens book writer who is best known for her awardwinning books a mangoshaped space, the candymakers, and 11 birthdays. The characters are well developed and the 11yearold friendships and dramas are true to life. Wendy mass was born in livingston, new jersey on january 17, 1967. Sadly, i had this book in my book bag and somehow on the way home from work, in the back. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting. In payment for her misdeeds, tara must complete a curious. I am currently reading the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. 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. On their tenth birthday party, amanda heard leo say something rude about amanda to his friend.
I read this book because my friend recommended it to me. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far.
Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. Each named for a greatgreat grandparent, amanda ellerby and leo fitzgerald are born on the same in the same birthing center. The protagonist is on the cusp of a birthday and must go through a journey of selfdiscovery and enlightenment guided by the enigmatic angelina. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. Wendy mass writes highly enjoyable realistic fiction with a fantasy twist. After that is a companion book to 11 birthdays and finally which i dont have a title for yet, but will be about a girls th birthday in willow falls.
That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. Then after that will be my first foray into sciencefiction fantasy. Amanda ellerby amanda ellerby is best friends with leo fitzpatrick. Kids wings activities for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Still feeling hurt from an unkind remark leo made at last years party, amanda spends her eleventh birthday without her now.
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. Meettheauthor recording with wendy mass about 11 birthdays. I really enjoyed this intriguing story, and recommend it to anyone who likes realistic fiction with just a touch of fantasy. Wendy mass is the awardwinning author of several novels, including a mangoshaped place, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like a mall, every soul a star, the candymakers, 11 birthdays, finally, and the twice upon a time series. For more stories about willow falls, the fictional town in which finally is set, check out 11 birthdays and gifts, also by wendy mass, in the librarys collection. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for teachers. From 11 birthdays, the first childrens novel of the willow falls series, wendy mass has been added four more amazing novels to the series. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her hollywoodthemed party. They have had their birthday every year since they were little but since they are in a fight they dont this year. An old man smokes a pipe in defiance of a no smoking sign right over his head. Spinning off the popular groundhog day movie, 11 birthdays brings to life doovers for birthdays. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass scholastic. Amanda and leo, born on the same day, have celebrated their birthdays together for 10 years. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 272 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Isbn 9780316201612 9780316201612 softcover, little, brown books for young readers, 2011. I liked how there were two friends who got in a fight and didnt talk to each other for a year but. Freebooknotes found 5 important quotes from 5 key chapters of 11 birthdays by wendy mass. On their tenth, they learned there are some words you can never take back. Wendy mass did an excellent job on the whole willow falls series. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo. Amanda and leo have a fight and for the first time they wont be celebrating their birthdays together. Wendy mass is an amazing author, i highly recommend any of her books. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel.
May 14, 2009 i also red the book, 11 birthdays, by wendy mass. Jan 01, 2009 the book 11 birthdays is a funny and creative book. Book talk 11 birthdays by wendy mass by darlene perez on prezi. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Theres a great message about the need to resolve disagreements and heal grudgeseven among 11yearoldsbefore you can move on. What is the plot in the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. 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. Pdf 11 birthdays book by wendy mass free download 272. This is a 102 page commoncore aligned no prep novel study for the first book in wendy masss willow falls series, 11 birthdays. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. Jul 01, 2011 wendy mass was born in livingston, new jersey on january 17, 1967. This wonderful story is about a girl named amanda and she is turning 11.