This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available on audio. Though kind and generous people, july 11 cancers may not always appear to be on top of the world, because their happy nature is something they often keep within themselves. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls with an average best friend, well used to be best friend. So i was just on the first chapter and i thought this is the best book ever. The oddest thing about angelina dangelo was that no one could remember a time when she didnt live in willow falls. Start a mobile bartending service by following these 9 steps. Amanda and leo make up and skip school to learn more about their ancestors. Amanda is reliving her 11th birthday over and over againeven the fight with her best friend leo. Amanda and leo havent talked since their 10th birthday. The first birthdays that pop up are from friends who celebrate their birthdays that very day. Mar 20, 2014 i was going through some old files and found the plan for a book club another librarian and i did together last summer, for the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
I really liked 11 birthdays by wendy mass because it reminded me about how i used to be friends with a boy, then we got into a big argument and kind of parted. And last year,on their 10th,they both learned that some words are more hurtful than others. Mass revisits willow falls the setting of 11 birthdays for this entertaining treatment of the weeks following rory swensons eagerly anticipated 12th 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. Two bffs tackle the anxietyriddled transition to middle school by creating a list of 11 things to accomplish before their 12th birthdays in november. This year you decide to have your own party, except everyone including you would rather go to leos. The oldest man in town, bucky whitehead, swears angelina was an old lady when he was a boy. Amanda finds out that leos party was not all that he had made it to be when he told her about it.
Amanda is in the 5th grade with stephanie her new best friend and leo her old best friend. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. Selfsufficient, these people nevertheless need to reach. Jan 01, 2010 listen to 11 birthdays audiobook by wendy mass.
With these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. In the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass the two main characters amanda and leo get into a fight. On their 5th, they planted apple seeds of friendship, in homemade pots. What is the setting of the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass answers. Fiction, general, grades 45, grades 67 no comments. Also includes two customizable spaces to respond to questions, reflections, or learning targets. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. There is more to starting a business than just registering it with the state. If they didnt celebrate their birthday together, then they woul be trapped in a universe where the day starts over and over again.
Why dont fictional characters say goodbye when they hang up a phone. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo. Instead of 8 kids showing up to her party kids do as a result of her making the gymnastics team. I was going through some old files and found the plan for a book club another librarian and i did together last summer, for the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. They have had their birthday every year since they were little but since they are in a fight they dont this year. What is the setting of the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Wendy mass is a fun, creative, full of friendship, mysterious and downright exciting book. The girls want to get on the team in order to become friends with the popular girls. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading willow falls 1.
When amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her. They get into a fight and then they get back together because they are both having deja vu. In the book by this title, the main character is involved in a longlasting family feud. 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. It is in the same series as the book i read earlier this trimester. Sign up or sign in to see availability for your saved libraries at a glance. Sep 01, 2010 yesterday at the bookstore, my middleschoolaged daughter chose a book meant to be read by a highschoolaged person. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. Imagine spending every birthday together well that is until your best friend blows it on your tenth.
What evidence from the book hinted that angelina was somehow involved in repeating their birthdays. I also understood how it feels to make up with someone you were upset with not that long ago. 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. 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.
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 havent shared together. We have put together this simple guide to starting your mobile bartending service. The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their birthday. In the book by this author the setting is willow falls. S discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Were you born on this day, or do you know someone who was. Free 11 birthdays study unit worksheets for teachers to print. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information. 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. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life. Even though the book is from 2009, the entire series continues to be wellread at our library.
In it, be sure to include important characters and events from the text. Write use the space below to write your answer to the question on page 165. Although they love people, they have the temperament of a loner friends and lovers. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Masss every soul a star winning story features a girl seemingly trapped in her 11th birthday. The only way to have their life back to normal, is to celebrate their birthday with each other again. Discussion questions for 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 series. Amanda is reliving her 11th birthday over and over againeven the fight with her best friend leohow can she fix everything and put. Even though the book is from 2009, the entire series continues to be wellread at our. You have found the perfect business idea, and now you are ready to take the next step. I really enjoyed this intriguing story, and recommend it to anyone who likes realistic fiction with just a touch of fantasy. Shes mature enough to handle the advanced reading level. Amanda and leo have a fight and for the first time they wont be celebrating their birthdays together.
So she read 11 birthdays and told me i had to read it,and my mom started reading it and said i have to read it, so i said hey this seems like a good book ill give it a try. I read this book because my friend recommended it to me. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for. Amanda ellerby amanda ellerby is best friends with leo fitzpatrick.
Friends play an important part in the lives of july 11 individuals. Each named for a greatgreat grandparent, amanda ellerby and leo fitzgerald are born on the same in the same birthing center. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. Apr 14, 2020 with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. When i read this book i couldnt put it down because i had so many connections. This can include birthdays you recently missed, so be prepared to make your polite apologies. But shes not mature enough to handle the advanced sex, language, and social issues that the book might contain.
Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. This book is just another reflection on wendy mass exceptional writing abilities. Jul 01, 2011 its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. Young raina is 9 when she throws up for the first time that she remembers. Yesterday at the bookstore, my middleschoolaged daughter chose a book meant to be read by a highschoolaged person. 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. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. The birthdays tab is divided into several sections. Amanda and leo toast to each other like their grandparents did years before.
A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. Kaylan has what her italian grandmother called agitaanxietyand she has maximumhigh levels at the prospect of sixth grade with its cliques and mean girls. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. This is because throughout the whole book leo and amanda go through troubles in there friendship. This book is aimed towards 1012 yr girls but anyone who reads this book will thoroughly enjoy it. The main setting of 11 birthdays by wendy mass is in the small town of willow falls. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If you have a child who loves giving gifts, planning surprises, and enjoys making others feel special, let them be in charge of your familys birthday calendar. The had their birthdays together and replaced the vase that held the apple plant. They realize that they would always be the best of friends. So were the books 11 birthdays, and a mango shaped space.