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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. Groundhog day meets flipped in this tale of a girl stuck in her bir. When amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her birthday behind her, she wakes up. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass scholastic. Jan 01, 2009 the book 11 birthdays is a funny and creative book. A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. Amandas eleventh birthday should have been a happy occasion. Shes mature enough to handle the advanced reading level. Standing up for yourself was a central theme in both books words. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her hollywoodthemed party. An old man smokes a pipe in defiance of a no smoking sign right over his head.

Freebooknotes found 5 important quotes from 5 key chapters of 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Twas the day before zoo day catherine ipcizade arbordale publishing 03. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. What are the mainmost important events in 11 birthdays by. 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. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting. Imagine spending every birthday together well that is until your best friend blows it on your tenth. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. 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. May 14, 2009 i also red the book, 11 birthdays, by wendy mass. Wendy mass is a fun, creative, full of friendship, mysterious and downright exciting book. Amanda and leo have a fight and for the first time they wont be celebrating their birthdays together. This year you decide to have your own party, except everyone including you would rather go to leos. Day 11 chapter ashley becvar amanda throws alarm clock out the window amanda makes periodic table for bee boy amanda calls leo talk about why it is still their birthday after do all those good things and made up amanda gives her dad the get well bag again amanda makes sure mom and kylie get the right posterspresentations.

Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their 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. On their fifth, they planted seeds in handmade pots. Learn about the most famous childrens authors including dr. Jul 01, 2011 wendy mass was born in livingston, new jersey on january 17, 1967. On their tenth, they learned there are some words you can never take back. 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. For your reference, we provided these 11 birthdays quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. 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 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. Wendy mass setting amandas house leos house willow falls middle school the museum the story takes place in a time just like ours today.

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. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so different from 10. Wendy mass does not disappoint fans with her newest novel 11 birthdays an excellent new novel about the power of friendship that will delight readers everywhere with is uniqueness and creativity. Each named for a greatgreat grandparent, amanda ellerby and leo fitzgerald are born on the same in the same birthing center. Seuss, roald dahl, jeff kinney, rachel renee russell, beverly cleary and many more. Ten years later, amanda ellerby is absolutely dreading her eleventh birthday party, the first that she will spend without her exfriend, leo. This book is aimed towards 1012 yr girls but anyone who reads this book will thoroughly enjoy it. Amanda and leo hear stories of the feud between their greatgreatgrandfathers years ago. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life. On their tenth birthday party, amanda heard leo say something rude about amanda to his friend. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays.

Buy the paperback book 11 birthdays by wendy mass at indigo. 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. This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available on audio. Wendy mass did an excellent job on the whole willow falls series. They realize that they would always be the best of friends.

Sep 01, 2010 yesterday at the bookstore, my middleschoolaged daughter chose a book meant to be read by a highschoolaged person. A friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far. Let me just say that 11 birthdays could have easily received a 5 star rating. This book is just another reflection on wendy mass exceptional writing abilities. Spinning off the popular groundhog day movie, 11 birthdays brings to life doovers for birthdays. 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. Jan 01, 2009 a friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far.

Kids wings activities for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. For her this was a different birthday, for the first time she and her best friend leo werent having their parties together. This wonderful story is about a girl named amanda and she is turning 11. Wendy mass born april 22, 1967 is an author of young adult novels and childrens books. This book is about a soontobe12 girl who makes a list of. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Wendy massnew york times bestselling author of 20 novels for young peoplethe candymakers, a mangoshaped space, every soul a.

Jun 24, 2010 11 birthdays book reveiw, by wendy mass superdevka lr. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls with an average best friend, well used to be best friend. 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. Amanda ellerby amanda ellerby is best friends with leo fitzpatrick. Amanda and her world comes to life in the pages of this amazing book. From 11 birthdays, the first childrens novel of the willow falls series, wendy mass has been added four more amazing novels to the series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sadly, i had this book in my book bag and somehow on the way home.

Meettheauthor recording with wendy mass about 11 birthdays. Groundhog day meets flipped in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday. Her 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space won the american library association ala schneider family book award for middle school in 2004. But shes not mature enough to handle the advanced sex, language, and social issues that the book might contain. 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. I enjoyed reading this book and i can relate to amanda so much. 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. A hilarious, magical new novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is the first in a series of birthday themed books.