This library card was a ticket to their past and also the future. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 2002, and was written by jerry spinelli. They steal candy from the store and sell their loot at school and by spray paint. May 15, 2014 this pin was discovered by perfection learning. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, newberyawardwinner jerry spinelli reveals the. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. While the library card is not on the same level with maniac magee maybe thats not really possible or fair to expect, it is far better than his ordinary books. The details in the pages set her off on a frenetic search for the. The library card by jerry spinelli fantastic fiction. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. It imposes itself first on mongoose, or jamie, who with his 12yearold friend shoplifts candy and makes mischief. The library card by jerry spinelli is an interesting fantasy book about the past and the future. The library card is a very mysterious novel about 5 kids named mongoose, weasel.
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 inspired by that same interview to write this book. The blue card leads her to a library, where she finds the brief story of her life, prior to her tv mania, in the biography section. The library card book by jerry spinelli thriftbooks. The library card paperback september 1, 1998 by jerry spinelli author. Find library card after words 0439856272 by jerry spinelli. Brenda is saved by the card during the great tv turnoff. This book will appeal to mature upper elementary students to adults who fondly remember their first library. The library card has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, newbery awardwinner jerry spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors. One part fantasy, one part character study, this book follows the lives of four. The library card, jerry spinelli library card, jerry. The book is broken into four short stories each following a different main character, but all co. Like bruce brookss what hearts, its structure is of four related novellas.
In his latest offering, newbery medalist jerry spinelli takes that. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, newberyawardwinner jerry spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors. The library card september 1, 1998 edition open library. Jerry spinelli won the newbery medal in 1991 for maniac magee, one of his more than 25 acclaimed books for young readers. The library card by jerry spinelli book cover, description, publication history. He now lives in west chester, pennsylvania, with his wife, eileen spinelli, who is also an author of childrens books. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. When mongoose finds a blue library card hidden among the candy hes shoplifted, his friend weasel tosses the card away. The library card by jerry spinelli, 9780780787728, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy a cheap copy of the library card book by jerry spinelli. 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 contains 4 stories that are linked together by a magical blue card.
What ties these stories together, however, is a mysterious blue library card that has a powerful impact on the life of whoever finds it. This book tells the stories of four different kids and their experience with a magical library card. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. With this collection of four vaguely unsettling tales, spinelli maniac magee offers a glimpse into the magical and unexpected ways contact with books can. The library card 9780590386333 by spinelli, jerry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. And yet, still, somehow he knew it was a library card. Finding no tickettaker at the door to the library, he.
Any young reader who would be willing to try this book is probably going to be annoyed by how silly and manipulative these stories are. The book is broken into four short stories each following a different main character, but all. The library card jamie mongoose hills finds the little blue card among the candy hes shoplifted. Mongoose, brenda, sonseray, and april were teenage kids who one day discovered a glowing blue library card. Spinelli s spare writing and careful pacing reinforce the dramatic nature of events as they unfold, said pw. A library card prominently features in four short stories.
Jerry spinelli, a onetime dreamer of being a cowboy at least thats what he wanted to be until he was about ten years old and a shortstop hopeful for the new york yankees well, hopeful in his own mind grew up to become an editor of a magazine, father of seven children, and eventually an author of dozens of books for children and young adults. Library card after words 0439856272 by jerry spinelli. The library card book by jerry spinelli 6 available. All will agree that the library is portrayed as a welcoming safe haven and source of inspiration without bounds. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 176 pages and is available in paperback format. The book is composed of four short stories, tied together only by the fact that each fetishizes libraries, library cards, librarians, and reading.
Books go search your store deals store gift cards sell. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 218 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Free download or read online the library card pdf epub book. The library card is a 1997 young adult novel by jerry spinelli. The book is broken into four short stories each following a different main character, but all connected to a library card. The library card by jerry spinelli part one chapters before you read the chapter. 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. Jerry spinelli has a website called jerry spinelli intro. The library card by jerry spinelli, paperback barnes.
The first kid, mongoose, is struggling with peer pressure to be a delinquent and take up graffiti. The library card, by jerry spinelli ittybittylibrary. Four poignant and often funny tales of the lifechanging effect one library card has on the four young people who. Free the library card study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Free the library card worksheets and literature unit for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Spinelli the bathwater gang gets down to business, 1992, etc. He thought maybe it was like a ticket, giving the holder admittance to a basketball game.
Summary of the library card by jerry spinelli answers. Morgan seem destined for lives of crime until mongoose meets the factfilled library book, i wonder. As is true of the omniscient librarian who appears in some of the stories, the library card is supernatural. The library card by jerry spinelli scholastic teacher store. The library card by jerry spinelli, september 1, 1998, scholastic paperbacks edition, paperback in english. Pdf loser book by jerry spinelli free download 218 pages. The library card discussion guide in stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, newbery awardwinner jerry spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors.
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