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. That is, until their tenth birthday party, at which amanda happens to overhear leo talking her down to some classmates. A wish novel willow falls book 1 kindle edition by mass, wendy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 11 birthdays. Wendy mass is currently considered a single author. What happens when you lose the one who was always there for you. Jan 01, 2009 i have to admit, i did not go in order. This book is narrated by amanda my favorite character.
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. Feb 16, 2016 11 birthdays by wendy mass book trailer gabrielle roeder. These books do not have to be read in order, and you can stop after the first. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such. Masss novel jeremy fink and the meaning of life was adapted into a feature. 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.
Wendy mass books list of books by author wendy mass. Wendy mass born april 22, 2018 is an author of young adult novels and childrens books. This hilarious novel from awardwinning author wendy mass is now available in paperback. 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 year, jeremy fink and the meaning of. It is in the same series as the book i read earlier this trimester. Wendy mass is an awardwinning author of youngadult fiction and nonfiction whose books have been translated into nine languages. A friend told me about wendy mass, and ive enjoyed all of her books that ive read so far. Discount prices on books by wendy mass, including titles like fastforward to the future. Amanda and her world comes to life in the pages of this amazing book.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. 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. 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. In an extreme overreaction, she flees the party and cuts leo out of her life.
Veteran narrator kathleen mcinerney is perfectly matched with author wendy mass in this naturalistic book about 11 year old amanda and her best boy friend. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited. Fiction, general, grades 45, grades 67 no comments. They have been best friends and even took their first steps together. A mangoshaped space won the american library association schneider family book award in 2004. Wendy lives in sparta, new jersey with her husband and her twin daughter and son. Wendy mass is the new york timesbestselling 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. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excited after all, 11 is so different from 10. 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. Instead shes dressed in an itchy costume her mother picked out for her. But i also didnt want to write a straight sequel, so finally became a companion to 11 birthdays, with some overlapping characters. Spinning off the popular groundhog day movie, 11 birthdays brings to life doovers for birthdays. Wendy massnew york times bestselling author of 20 novels for young peoplethe candymakers, a mangoshaped space, every soul a.
Amanda ellerby has been best friends with leo fitzpatrick, and they always celebrated their birthdays together. Wendy mass is the awardwinning author of several novels, including a mangoshaped place, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like a mall, every soul a star, the candymakers, 11 birthdays, finally, and the twice upon a. Wendy mass is the author of the awardwinning books for readers a mango shaped space, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life. Writing 11 birthdays was so much fun that i didnt want to let the world of willow falls end. 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. Fiction, general, grades 45, grades 67 no comments related books you might like. Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is so different from 10. Wendy mass did an excellent job on the whole willow falls series. Wendy mass is the author of eleven novels for young people which have been translated into languages and nominated for 46 state book awards, including a mangoshaped space which was awarded the schneider family book award by the american library association, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series, every soul a star, 11 birthdays, heaven looks a lot like the mall, jeremy fink. Empowering youth literacy, reading fluency and global awareness through current events, books and movies. 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. Wendy mass is an amazing author, i highly recommend any of her books. She tells people her hobbies are photography and hiking, but theyre really collecting.
But the experience is slightly smoother if you do read them all. Amandas eleventh birthday should have been a happy occasion. Her most recent novel, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, was a book sense pick. Price new from used from paperback, 2014 please retry. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls with an average best friend, well used to be best friend. 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. Amanda is an average girl living in an average town willow falls. I am currently reading the book 11 birthdays by wendy mass. For now, avoid forcing the issue with mere lists of works possessing an arbitrary shared characteristic, such as relating to a particular place. 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.
Kids wings activities for 11 birthdays by wendy mass. Avoid series that cross authors, unless the authors were or became aware of the series. Wendy mass born april 22, 1967 is an author of young adult novels and childrens books her 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space won the american library association ala schneider family book award for middle school in 2004. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Its amandas 11th birthday and she is super excitedafter all, 11 is. Mass, a former book editor who cocreated the teen literary journal writes of passage, began her writing career in nonfiction. Her 2003 novel, a mangoshaped space won the american library association ala schneider family book award for middle school in 2004. This book is also funny and teaches some good lessons. This book is for only girls ages 7811 maybe at the oldest. Jan 01, 2009 wendy mass writes the most amazing books and is one of my favorite authors. Wendy mass is the author of eleven novels for young people which have been translated into languages and nominated for 46 state book awards, including a mangoshaped space which was awarded the schneider family book award by the american library. Wendy mass is the author of the ala schneider family award winner a mangoshaped space and leap day. This is a really good book i have a lot of interest in the book and if you read it you would too. Wendy mass is a fun, creative, full of friendship, mysterious and downright exciting book. The one you spent every birthday with until the age of 10.
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