You may use any notespostits you took on the novel as you read and you may use the novel itself to get evidence to answer the questions, but this is not the time to be reading it for the first time. Haynes, put your animal in the receptacle and stop horsing around. Shattering glass, a novel by gail giles, is a book about simon glass, and about how he is the most mistreated kid at bvale high school. Offering vivid portraits of forgotten heroes and contemporary stars, it also provides a broader perspective on the history of the sport, exploring its. Shattering glass essaysshattering glass by gail giles is a very suspenseful and disturbing look at what it takes to be popular. I was assisting a fellow decepticon when i got ambushed.
When you take away the people that the most unpredictable ninja treasures, you makes a terrible monster out of her. Jan 08, 2017 taken from my book summary website, wellread. Heres a quizlet set for those preparing wordsworth for the leaving certificate. Im not much of a reader which was why i pick the shortest book. Surely he suspected something, but the guy was so pitifully eager. A native texan, gail has lived in chicago and alaska. Its not super easy to find so to say i was excited to stumble upon it on here is an understatement. Written and directed by billy ray, the film is based on a vanity fair article of the same name by h. Shattering glass summary and study guide supersummary. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In this book, simon glass, the school geek is being transformed to be popular. Nearly killed an autobot when somebot hit me in the. Shattering glass is a powerful examination of what it takes to become popular, and what happens when the power structure of a societyschool is dramatically shifted. Gail giles has written two other acclaimed ya novels.
More american women have played basketball than any other sport, but todays game barely resembles the static, lowscoring game of 100 years ago. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. I never knew exactly why, there was too much to pick from. I would rate the book an 8 out of 10 even though i liked it alot. Shattering glass chapter 8 study questions by kristine. Readers guide for shattering glass by patty campbell.
Her novel shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a booklist top 10 mystery for youth selection. Bissinger and chronicles glass fall from grace when his stories were discovered to be fabricated. Reprint edition september 1, 2003 224 pages my formula to avoiding readers block is to switch from one genre to another. What are good metaphors and similes for broken shards of glass scattered on the floor. How did you get captured i fell through a dark hole. In this book, toni is a young girl who grew up in an orphanage and has almost no memory of her parents. I was trying to sell rare weapons when i got knocked out. Shattering the glass offers a sweeping chronicle of womens basketball in the united states, from its invention in the late nineteenth century to its dominant position in sports today.
Shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. In the end they turned to tears of joy, because ultimately it was a beautiful story. She aims to write books about social issues that connect with a teen audience in a realistic way. We have tried every single parenting technique in the book, we have been patient, sweet. The quote, shattering glass is referring to the hatred that his friend group grows towards glass throughout the book. Quizlet is open to all ages but requires all users to provide their real date of. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It is a great story of betrayal, jealousy, hatred and mistrust amongst a bunch of high school guys. As he passed my desk, i caught sight of an oversized paperback book resting on top of his lit text. Stewards father who isnt supportive of his life decisions mr. Shattering glass by gail giles about the book simon glass was easy to hate. The na shatter our expectations about how families and relationships should. Then she guided me through months of revisions and more rounds of polishing, until we were satisfied with the level of morality that balanced the violence.
Directed reading comprehension study questions to accompany the teaching of the novel shattering glass by gail giles. A male prostitute, a mangy cat, a murder and a maniacal mixup t. He squirmed, probably about to piss his doubleknit pants, happy to be hailed by one of bvales finest. Rob, a transfer student with charisma to spare, immediately becomes the. In this suspenseful, disturbing debut novel, a high school cliques plans to make over a social outcast go tragically awry. Shattering glass was the best book i have ever read for many reasons. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high school social ladder. The quote,shattering glass is referring to the hatred that his friend group grows towards glass throughout the book. In chapter one, it starts off by saying i guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him.
I was hacking into the autobots database when i was suddenly sacked. She has won several awards for her work, including the an ala best of the best book. Quotes tagged as shatteredglass showing 118 of 18 do you know what i did to the last guy that called me tinkerbelle. Shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation.
My breakfast rising, i turned and stared out the window. These questions test your comprehension of chapters 15 in gail giles novel. The bully, important but not necessarily a major character alice danvers. The narrators best friend decides to give the school loser a makeover in order for him to become popular and eventually be voted class favorite for the seniors. This film tells the true story of fraudulent washington, d. An encounter with truth paperback september 18, 2015 by jessica smith author visit amazons jessica smith page.
I want to ask you something, lance shouted above the pack. Im guessing he sees his reflection in the glass, and is trying to make contact. Broken glass disambiguation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title shattered glass. Being fat and a nerd, he is at the bottom of the popularity. You may use any notespostits you took on the novel as you read and you may use the novel itself to get evidence to answer the questions, but this is not the time to be reading it. I ordered this book because i read it as a teenager and fell in love. Clumsy and awkward, hes a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school social ladder. The orgasm causes al ot of muscles to contract and.
Its horrifying, intriguing and i can never put it down without reading it all in one go. She is now living back in texas with her husband, two dogs, and three cats. I found myself a little annoyed while reading shattering glass i had higher hopes for this book, then that which was the reality of it. From page one, i felt myself being pulled to its grim conclusion by a very fine storyteller. Gail giles born september 24 in galveston, texas is an american writer of young adult fiction. It was right around my age group and some of the problems they have, boys have my age too. Detailed descriptions of the broken shards of glass would also be useful.
After a while the book was hard to put down and i got really intense at some points. Toni has always had nightmares about fire, and she. Mar 01, 2002 shattering glass is a phrase that can be interpreted in many ways. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Feb 28, 2006 yeah the book was pretty good and all it got right to the point but kinda gave away the ending that was so good. Shattered glass is part of the secrets series, in which each book is about a different orphan trying to find her way in the world. Shattering glass is an absolute pageturner from start to finish. Gail giles this guide was written by teens for teens to accompany the reading of this resilience literature. Morris debut award finalist guardian of the dead, the shattering, and when we wake. Shattering glass chapter 3, a merlin fanfic fanfiction. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in 1984, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. I dont remember the last book that made me cry but i was so glad to finally come across a book that made me feel. Jan 01, 2003 shattering glass is a powerful examination of what it takes to become popular, and what happens when the power structure of a societyschool is dramatically shifted.
I guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him 1. The guide below provides before, during, and afterreading discussion questions to guide reading comprehension and promote dialogue about issues of resilience, trust, independence, family, and. Shattering glass takes place in present day texas, following four seniors in high school. I guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. The novel is about a high school boy named simon glass who is helped to become one of the most popular kids in school by other students, only to end in a tragic twist of fate. I guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him.
The title of anthropologist shanshan dus book, chopsticks only work in pairs. What is a summary of shattering glass by gail giles. Impeachment process against richard nixon wikipedia. Merlin awoke to the sound of birdsong and the deep ache of. Quotes at the opening of each chapter foretell the disaster to come. Chapter 1 summary the novel begins with, simon glass was easy to hate. And pieces are left shattered everywhere that you can never put back together. Fictionette by gail giles when rob, the charismatic leader of the senior class, turns the school nerd into prince charming, his actions lead to unexpected violence. I turned to see rob, still holding his frog, pressing the sopping cotton ball over its face. This 47page guide for shattering glass by gail giles includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 28 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. With shattering glass, other editors wanted a neatly tiedup ending, but deborah brodie at roaring brook press accepted the book.
Shattering glass literature guide learning to give. Apr 18, 2008 shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. This was an awesome book because it really related to me. His friends, the leader rob haynes, young steward, the bully lance, the stud bob and the dumb jock coop all go through a months worth of work in order to change glass to the guy they want him to be. The impeachment process against richard nixon began in the united states house of. What are good metaphors and similes for broken shards of. Accelerated reader quiz list reading practice wccusd. Everybody picks on him, making jokes at his expense until rob haynes shows up. She technically lives in new zealand, but actually lives on the internet. Toten gets the reader in the gut with shattered glassits a compelling storythat is never obvious nor predictable but rather sweeping as it carries toni and the reader along to a satisfying conclusion.
Simon glass was easy to hatei guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. He looked around as if someone else named glass stood behind him. Accordingly, the judiciary committee prepared a 718page book on the topic. This product currently does not include an answer key, but the questions are easily answered. I wrap my hand around the door knob and allow tears to fall.
The fact that simon glass didnt consider me a threat ran up my spine and burrowed into the bass of my skull like a gnawing animal giles 195. I think the ending should have been kept a secret but it was really great. The glass castle by jeannette walls flashcards quizlet. I never knew exactly why, there was just too much to pick from.
The concept it self, not exactly original cool kids make over the geek to the height of popularity. Chemistry characteristics of solids, liquids, gases north polk. Choose from 108 different sets of shattered glass flashcards on quizlet. Shattering glass is a dark, finely crafted, onthemoney comingofage suspense story. Thanks for the support and i hope you like this chapter. Shattered glass is a 2003 biographical drama film about journalist stephen glass and his scandal at the new republic. The following quotes are from the book shattering glass they each deal with inequalities and bullying. So if ive just read a heavy loaded dramahistory sort of novel, i immediately go to my sisters book shelf. Karen healey is the author of the aurealis winner and william c. She will not sit still and accept it no she will take it all back in time and change everything, even if it meant stumbling while treading along the road of shattered glass.
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