When amanda turns in for the night, glad to have he 11 birthdays. Feb 14, 2018 this novel study for 11 birthdays is perfect for literature circles, book clubs, novel studies, or independent reading. 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 third and final book, thirteen gifts, is my personal favorite. Amanda ellerby and leo fizpatrick were born on the same day. Fun, funny, and full of surprises, this is a story about wanting to finally grow up, even when the universe seems to be telling you. Person vs self in finally, rory often fights herself because everyone sees something in her that she does not, so she can get frustrated. Free 11 birthdays study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for teachers. For amanda and leo, they have to find the connection between their dilemma and a curse. Wendy mass is the new york times bestselling 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.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading finally. When amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her birthday behind her, she wakes. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2009, and was written by wendy mass. A wish novel wendy mass 0545052408 9780545052405 amandas eleventh birthday should have been a happy occasion. The theme of 11 birthdays is friendship, magic and forgiveness. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. 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. Birthday presents for teens book best ideas 11 birthdays is my favorite book.
On amanda and leos 10th birthday party leo said mean stuff about amanda, she overheard him saying the mean things. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. What evidence from the book hinted that angelina was somehow involved in repeating their birthdays. Leo and amanda, also characters in the previous book in the series, eleven, are always saying how special she is and how different she is from everyone else. 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. The book has been awarded with rebecca caudill young. Now that rory is 12yearsold there is a long list of things that she is finally allowed to do.
The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 272 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass 11 birthdays. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after 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 series. This is a wiki for wendy masss series about willow falls, the small town full of magic, mystery, and secrets.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. 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. This book is narrated by amanda my favorite character. The table of contents makes finding information quick and easy. Amanda is reliving her 11th birthday over and over againeven the fight with her best friend leo. The first edition of this novel was published in january 1st 2009, and was written by wendy mass. Free 11 birthdays worksheets and literature unit for. I enjoyed reading this book and i can relate to amanda so much. This is a book trailer of the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. 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. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Who is the antagonist of 11 birthdays by wendy mass. The book club says bon voyage to concord and bonjour to france.
The had their birthdays together and replaced the vase that held the apple plant. Even though the book is from 2009, the entire series continues to be wellread at our library. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. Their parents met on the kids 1st birthday and for nine more years had their parties combined. Kids wings activities for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Groundhog day meets flipped in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday. What is the falling action in 11 birthdays answers.
They also all revolve around birthdays and are set in the same small town of willow falls, with the presence of the mysterious angelina dangelo. 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. Jan 01, 2010 listen to 11 birthdays audiobook by wendy mass. What is the plot in the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. This book is aimed towards 1012 yr girls but anyone who reads this book will thoroughly enjoy it. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. 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. This is a 102 page commoncore aligned no prep novel study for the first book in wendy masss willow falls series, 11 birthdays. The most important part of 11 birthdays is the the day after their birthday. This novel study teaching unit has everything that you will need to teach and assess the novel. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life. The characters keep repeating the day until they finally figure out the clue.
This is book trailer of wendy mass extraordinary book called finally which ties into 11 birthdays. The book before it is 11 birthdays and the book that follows it is gifts synopsis from book. What does amanda eventually do to help the boy who forgot his science project. Spinning off the popular groundhog day movie, 11 birthdays brings to life doovers for birthdays. On their tenth birthday party, amanda heard leo say something rude about amanda to his friend. This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available on audio. Feel free to read our articles, add your knowledge by editing, and interact with other fans by commenting.
A wish novel willow falls book 2 kindle edition by mass, wendy. They have had their birthday every year since they were little but since they are in a fight they dont this year. But she soon finds out that being twelve might not be all she thought it was cracked up to be. They realize that they would always be the best of friends. She has an older sister kylie and amanda has blonde hair. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass scholastic. Who is the antagonist of 11 birthdays by wendy mass answers. Amanda ellerby is best friends with leo fitzpatrick. This book is about a soontobe12 girl who makes a list of things she finally do. I read this book because my friend recommended it to me. In the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass the two main characters amanda and leo get into a fight. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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.
In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her hollywood. Finally is the second book in the willow falls series, which is written by wendy mass. Monitor comprehension and encourage deep, critical thinking around the text with this novel study resource for grades 35. Jan 01, 2009 i have to admit, i did not go in order. May 14, 2009 i also red the book, 11 birthdays, by wendy mass. Finally and gifts was good but i cant wait to re favorite list book. My nine year old daughter and her 8 year old best friend loved it and so did i.
Leo has a crush on amanda ellerby, his best friend of which he shares his birthday with. Amanda and her world comes to life in the pages of this amazing book. Leonard leo fitzpatrick was born on june 5, 2000, in a mall town, willow falls. A mangoshaped space won the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. 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. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting. 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. Free download or read online 11 birthdays pdf epub book. Amanda ellerby amanda ellerby is best friends with leo fitzpatrick. 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.
This book is just another reflection on wendy mass exceptional writing abilities. Discussion questions for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. I really enjoyed this intriguing story, and recommend it to anyone who likes realistic fiction with just a touch of fantasy. Leo makes his first appearance in 11 birthdays 1, he is eleven in this book.
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. Finally and gifts was good but i cant wait to read the last present because its more about the main characters in 11 birthdays. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in hardcover format. This novel pairs well with masss 11 birthdays scholastic, 2009, but it stands on its own.
It is in the same series as the book i read earlier this trimester. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and. Children will relate to this warm, funny story of a heroine who cant wait to grow up. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Pdf 11 birthdays book by wendy mass free download 272. Computer lab activities interactive whiteboard activities listen and read. How can she fix everything and put the day behind her.