Amanda seems doomed to relive her failed tryout for. Imagine spending every birthday together well that is until your best friend blows it on your tenth. This year you decide to have your own party, except everyone including you would rather go to leos. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Jan 01, 2009 i really loved this book it combines adventure, comedy, and friendship into an awesome story. Amanda and leo havent talked since their 10th birthday. Abigails book report project on 11 birthdays by wendy mass. See the progress your students make while they are reading. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so different from 10. The night before amanda and leos 11th birthday, amanda is busy practicing back handsprings with her friend stephanie for the next days gymnastics. In the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass the two main characters amanda and leo get into a fight.
That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. 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. Her 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space won the american library association ala schneider family book award for middle school in 2004. Groundhog day meets flipped in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday. Amanda ellerby amanda ellerby is best friends with leo fitzpatrick. Jan 19, 2010 abigails book report project on 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Like a groundhog day for middle grade readers, masss every soul a star winning story features a girl seemingly trapped in her 11th birthday. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Amanda and her world comes to life in the pages of this amazing book.
On their tenth, they learned there are some words you can never take back. Could it really take 11 years of having birthdays together to discover what it is. Amanda ellerbys 11th birthday is coming up and its the first one that. Lot 4 wendy mass books 11 birthdays gifts finally the. I gave this nbook five star bc it is a nale bitting story. Free 11 birthdays study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. On their fifth, they planted seeds in handmade pots. What is a summary for 11 birthdays by wendy mass answers.
Ive been hard at work on my latest project, a graphic novel called lo and behold. 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. Jul 01, 2011 wendy mass was born in livingston, new jersey on january 17, 1967. The book heaven looks a lot like the mall was written by wendy mass. What happened when they started talking again led to the adventure of a lifetime. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11. After stealing the principals goat with a can of pepper spray, tara is suspended for the last two weeks of school, and is sent to stay with her cousin in the sleepy town of willow falls. This articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.
Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for. The candymakers follows 12yearolds logan, philip, daisy, and miles as each tries to invent a candy even better than the oozing crunchorama. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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. For her this was a different birthday, for the first time she and her best friend leo werent having their parties 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. It has to do with virtual reality, and moon trees, and lots more that will make sense if you read it which should be sometime in 2022. 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. Sep 01, 2010 in which case, one more opinion cant hurt, right. Jan 01, 2009 a friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far.
While amanda is trying to plan her party she is also trying to get her back. Wendy mass is an amazing author, i highly recommend any of her books. 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. The night before amanda and leos 11th birthday, amanda is busy practicing back handsprings with her friend stephanie for the next days. I loved how i thought i knew what was going to happen but there was a plot twist. Unlike in that film, however, amanda must solve a mystery in order to break the endless cycle of reliving her 11th birthday. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life. I couldnt wait to read the rest of the series which is amazing as well, by the way. This year the mothers have a big surprise in store for emma, jess, cassidy, and megan. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so. They realize that they would always be the best of friends. Buy the paperback book 11 birthdays by wendy mass at indigo.
Will they return to their normal life or will they be stuck in this day forever. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass scholastic. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. Wendy mass did an excellent job on the whole willow falls series. 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. So were the books 11 birthdays, and a mango shaped space. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 11 birthdays. 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. A hilarious, magical new novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is the first in a series of birthday themed books. The basic premise of wendy masss 11 birthdays will seem familiar to anyone who has seen the movie groundhog day.
Only time, friendship, and a little luck will tell. Like a groundhog day for middle grade readers, mass s every soul a star winning story features a girl seemingly trapped in her 11th birthday. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting. She has an older sister kylie and amanda has blonde hair. Ala schneider family book awardwinning author wendy mass offers this tasty treat of a tale sure to appeal to any listeners sweet tooth.
This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. As they journey back to each of graces birthdays, they start seeing all sorts of patterns. Wendy mass was born in livingston, new jersey on january 17, 1967. Have you ever wondered how it might have been different if you had the opportunity to back up time and do it over again. Jan 01, 2010 the basic premise of wendy mass s 11 birthdays will seem familiar to anyone who has seen the movie groundhog day. Apr 11, 2014 the book heaven looks a lot like the mall was written by wendy mass. Read chapter twelve from the story 11 birthdays by sometimelastnight corina ward with 1,212 reads. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. On their 5th, they planted seeds in hand made pots. This is a 102 page commoncore aligned no prep novel study for the first book in wendy masss willow falls series, 11 birthdays.
A friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far. This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available in paperback. Amanda is in the 5th grade with stephanie her new best friend and leo her old best friend. I turn back to my cereal and then, with a sharp intake of breath, i drop my spoon. The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their birthday. A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. 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. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her hollywoodthemed party. This is a visual for my book report about 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Amandas eleventh birthday should have been a happy occasion. In 11 birthdays, amanda and her best friend, leo, stopped speaking to each other for a year. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for teachers.
Jan 01, 2010 a friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wendy mass born april 22, 1967 is an author of young adult novels and childrens books. I am currently reading the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Jan 01, 2010 listen to 11 birthdays audiobook by wendy mass. They realize that they would always be the best of. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear. Its about recognizing the spark of life in everyone and everything, and gluing those. They have had their birthday every year since they were little but since they are in a fight they dont this year.