A mangoshaped space won the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. 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. What happens when you lose the one who was always there for you. 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. Amanda ellerby has been best friends with leo fitzpatrick, and they always celebrated their birthdays together. 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. Amanda and her world comes to life in the pages of this amazing book.
Fiction, general, grades 45, grades 67 no comments related books you might like. Wendy lives in sparta, new jersey with her husband and her twin daughter and son. Jan 01, 2009 wendy mass writes the most amazing books and is one of my favorite authors. Avoid series that cross authors, unless the authors were or became aware of the series. Masss novel jeremy fink and the meaning of life was adapted into a feature. 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. From 11 birthdays, the first childrens novel of the willow falls series, wendy mass has been added four more amazing novels to the series. Her most recent novel, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, was a book sense pick. But i also didnt want to write a straight sequel, so finally became a companion to 11 birthdays, with some overlapping characters. I am currently reading the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. 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. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life.
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. 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. Writing 11 birthdays was so much fun that i didnt want to let the world of willow falls end. For now, avoid forcing the issue with mere lists of works possessing an arbitrary shared characteristic, such as relating to a particular place. Discount prices on books by wendy mass, including titles like fastforward to the future. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays.
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. Wendy mass is a fun, creative, full of friendship, mysterious and downright exciting book. Wendy mass is the author of eleven novels for young people which have been translated into languages and nominated for 46 state book awards, including a mangoshaped space which was awarded the schneider family book award by the american library. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so different from 10. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. This is a really good book i have a lot of interest in the book and if you read it you would too. Spinning off the popular groundhog day movie, 11 birthdays brings to life doovers for birthdays.
Fiction, general, grades 45, grades 67 no comments. This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available in paperback. Her 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space won the american library association ala schneider family book award for middle school in 2004. Price new from used from paperback, 2014 please retry. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls.
A friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far. These books do not have to be read in order, and you can stop after the first. Wendy mass born april 22, 1967 is an author of young adult novels and childrens books her 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space won the american library association ala schneider family book award for middle school in 2004. This book is also funny and teaches some good lessons. Wendy massnew york times bestselling author of 20 novels for young peoplethe candymakers, a mangoshaped space, every soul a. Wendy mass is an amazing author, i highly recommend any of her books. The one you spent every birthday with until the age of 10.
Wendy mass is an awardwinning author of youngadult fiction and nonfiction whose books have been translated into nine languages. A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. They have been best friends and even took their first steps together. Amandas eleventh birthday should have been a happy occasion. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her. 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. Wendy mass books, author biography, and reading level.
Jan 01, 2009 i have to admit, i did not go in order. Wendy mass is currently considered a single author. 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. Wendy mass is the author of eleven novels for young people which have been translated into languages and nominated for 46 state book awards, including a mangoshaped space which was awarded the schneider family book award by the american library association, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series, every soul a star, 11 birthdays, heaven looks a lot like the mall, jeremy fink. But the experience is slightly smoother if you do read them all.
It is in the same series as the book i read earlier this trimester. This book is narrated by amanda my favorite character. Wendy mass born april 22, 2018 is an author of young adult novels and childrens books. Wendy mass is the author of the ala schneider family award winner a mangoshaped space and leap day. Veteran narrator kathleen mcinerney is perfectly matched with author wendy mass in this naturalistic book about 11 year old amanda and her best boy friend. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10.
Wendy mass did an excellent job on the whole willow falls series. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. 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. Wendy mass books list of books by author wendy mass. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls with an average best friend, well used to be best friend. Mass, a former book editor who cocreated the teen literary journal writes of passage, began her writing career in nonfiction. Wendy mass is the author of the awardwinning books for readers a mango shaped space, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life.
Kids wings activities for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Feb 16, 2016 11 birthdays by wendy mass book trailer gabrielle roeder. This book is for only girls ages 7811 maybe at the oldest. 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. Empowering youth literacy, reading fluency and global awareness through current events, books and movies.
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