Each quiz is designed to be given at the end of each section of the book. The book the library card is about four kids who each have some problem in life that the library card solves. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Free download or read online the library card pdf epub book. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1997, and was written by jerry spinelli. Mongoose, brenda, sonseray, and april have nothing in common. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, newberyawardwinner jerry spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors. Newbery medalist spinelli has concocted four humours, heartbreaking, and overthetop short stories all connected by a magical blue library card with surprises that will appeal to young adolescent readers. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the pastand to a future that they never imagined. A must read for anyone who believes in the power of books to transform lives. Rachels mom reads aloud the book richard wright and the library card by william miller, illustrated by gregory christie. Jerry spinelli won the newbery medal in 1991 for maniac magee, one of his more than 25 acclaimed books for young readers.
How would you compare this book to others you have read recently. Jerry spinelli childrens chapter 5 books maniac magee. This book tells the stories of four different kids and their experience with a magical library card. In his latest offering, newbery medalist jerry spinelli takes that. The library card book by jerry spinelli thriftbooks. Jerry spinelli is currently considered a single author. Click download or read online button to get jerry spinelli book now.
This library card was a ticket to their past and also the future. Four unforgettable stories from a master storyteller. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. From the newberyaward winning author of maniac magee.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 176 pages and is available in paperback format. Buy a cheap copy of the library card book by jerry spinelli. Pdf download by jerry spinelli ebook or kindle epub free as both a therapist, and in recovery myself, i found this book to be extremely informative and inclusive. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 248 pages and is available in hardcover format. I once heard an author interview with gary paulsen, who as a young boy, sought refuge in the local library, soaking up the books there. In the form of letters to leo, written over the course of a year, this moving and lyrical book charts. The first edition of the novel was published in 2000, and was written by jerry spinelli. At the age of 16, his love of sports inspired him to compose. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. Scholastic press, 1997 first scholastic paperback printingt. The library card by jerry spinelli, paperback barnes. Free the library card worksheets and literature unit for teachers.
These four vignettes about four very different kids and the way their lives are touched by a library card made me wonder if spinelli was. He is best known for maniac magee, stargirl and wringer. A library card prominently features in four short stories. The book is broken into four short stories each following a different main character, but all connected to a library card. They steal candy from the store and sell their loot at school and by spray paint. As is true of the omniscient librarian who appears in some of the stories, the library card is supernatural. He thought maybe it was like a ticket, giving the holder admittance to a basketball game. The book is divided into four stories which are linked together by the appearance of a mysterious blue card. Pdf smiles to go book by jerry spinelli free download.
The library card by jerry spinelli contains 4 stories that are linked together by a magical blue card. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. This 21 page unit for the library card by jerry spinelli includes several comprehension, vocabulary and writing activties. Mongoose even goes so far as painting the cicada on the facade of a building. The library card by jerry spinelli pdf free download ebook. For a long time he was a competent toiler in the orchards of childrens literature. Used availability for jerry spinellis the library card. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Free the library card study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. A book that has been read but is in good condition. When mongoose finds a blue library card hidden among the candy hes shoplifted, his friend weasel tosses the card away. The library card is a very mysterious novel about 5 kids named mongoose, weasel.
And yet, still, somehow he knew it was a library card. We also have many ebooks and user guide is also related with the library card jerry spinelli pdf, include. It imposes itself first on mongoose, or jamie, who with his 12yearold friend shoplifts candy and makes mischief. Activities are aligned with the common core standards for reading of literature andor writing. Excerpted from the book by jerry spinelli, published by scholastic. The first kid, mongoose, is struggling with peer pressure to be a delinquent and take up graffiti. Maniac magee, wringer, loser, the library card, stargirl jerry spinelli on. Quizzes for each of the 4 sections of the library card by jerry spinelli make up this packet. The library card, 1997, 148 pages, jerry spinelli, 0590386336, 9780590386333, scholastic inc. Maniac magee, wringer, loser, the library card, stargirl. Spinelli s spare writing and careful pacing reinforce the dramatic nature of events as they unfold, said pw. Mongoose, brenda, sonseray, and april were teenage kids who one day discovered a glowing blue library card. Bookmark file pdf the library card by jerry spinelli the library card by jerry spinelli eventually, you will categorically discover a supplementary experience and deed by spending more cash. What symbols are present in each of the other three stories.
The library card by jerry spinelli part one chapters before you read the chapter. Free the library card worksheets and literature unit for. Some of spinelli s books start out slow and boring, but they usually come together in the end. The main characters of this young adult, realistic fiction story are. The library card by jerry spinelli fantastic fiction. Jerry spinelli download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Maniac magee, wringer, loser, the library card, stargirl, by jerry spinelli. This curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy.
Finding no tickettaker at the door to the library, he. The protagonist of part i of the library card is mongoose, a rather troubled twelveyearold boy who as the story opens, is busy shoplifting at the local minimart with his pal, weasel. In each of the stories, there is an important symbol. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, newbery awardwinner jerry spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors. The library card is a 1997 young adult novel by jerry spinelli. Jerry spinelli 1941 jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania is a noted childrens author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolescence. One part fantasy, one part character study, this book follows the lives of four seperate teenagers, each one touched in some strange way by a simple, mysterious blue library card that finds its way to each one. Book units jerry spinelli book units the library card. Jerry spinelli primary author only author division. The library card by jerry spinelli, 9780780787728, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I enjoyed very little of this book, but i kept reading based on what i know of spinelli. The library card by jerry spinelli is an interesting fantasy book about the past and the future.
The library card was a huge surprise and disappointment. Spinelli was born in norristown, pennsylvania, and currently resides in phoenixville, pennsylvania. Spinelli the bathwater gang gets down to business, 1992, etc. The library card by jerry spinelli reed novel studies. Jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 is an american writer of childrens novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past and to a future that they never imagined. The library card by jerry spinelli in djvu, doc, txt download ebook. Mongoose finds a library card, which opens up new worlds to him. Other than the library card, what things unite all four stories. Free download or read online smiles to go pdf epub book.
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