The gardener by s a bodeen ebook the gardener by s a bodeen the gardener by s a bodeen the gardener by s a bodeen. Lets ignore for a moment that the book summary removed any potential for surprise. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. This author has published a number of other books since the gardener s release, and i am quite curious to know if the storytelling is as compelling in those newer books. Bodeen, born stephanie stuvebodeen, is an american childrens and young adult book author, best known for her young adult science fiction books the compound and the gardener. Oct 01, 2011 the gardener left me speechless when i was brought to the conclusion that we are all acting pretty selfish by not preserving the earth for future generations. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Her first picture book, elizabetis doll written as stephanie stuve bodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books. In this book, theres a greenhouse, but not a normal greenhouse.
The title of this book is the compound and it was written by s. Bodeen delivers yet another heartpounding ya thriller in the tomb, where kiva and seth must fight to save what remains of human civilization even as they fight their feelings for each other. I know she can conjure up a truly unique idea and run it past you at an exhilerating speed. She is best known for her young adult science fiction novels the compound and the gardener, and books for. Bodeen or stephanie stuve bodeen is an american childrens and young adult book author.
A booktrailer about what happens when you try to change humanity. She is the author of seven childrens books under her original name and ten young adult novels under her pen name. This is a sequel to the compound and as such contains spoilers for the first book. In this longawaited sequel to the compound, eli and his family can ru. One day on a whim, he plays the dvd for a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Her first picture book, elizabetis doll written as stephanie stuvebodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books. I had selected it from a stack my manager had brought back from a. Bodeen s new scifi thriller the gardener is somewhat predictable in its plot layout due to the cover subtitle blurb telling you outright what the story entails, and is formulaic in its execution, this new novel is still an outstanding science fiction read for teens and adults alike. Bodeen is the author of the garden and the compound, which earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a bank.
The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the year. However, his mother detests the local megacorporation, trodyn, which offers mason the easiest route to his goal. This book and the compound are my absolute favorite books ever. May 01, 2010 normally thats what i would think of too, but after reading the gardener by s. Bodeen is the author of the compound, which earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a bank street best childrens book of the year, and a publishers weekly flying start.
Bodeen or stephanie stuvebodeen is an american childrens and young adult book author. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Bodeen s writing left me questioning my own actions and the governments. I would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket.
The family is sealed into the compound for 15 years, which is the length of time it will take for the nuclear fallout to dissipate. Eli, the 15yearold son of a billionaire technopreneur. This author has published a number of other books since the gardeners release, and i am quite curious to know if. One day, on a whim, he plays the dvd for a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where his mother works. Bodeen has laced this scifitinged pageturner with thoughtful commentary on world hunger, sustainability, biology and biomedical ethics, plus several highspeed chases and a believable budding romance, and the whole thing works like a charm. Raised on a dairy farm in wisconsin, she was a peace corps volunteer in tanzania, an experience which inspired her to write elizabetis doll, her first award. A bodeen this book was the sequel to the compound, were the billionaire father of a family stages a fake apocalypse, and forces his family too like in a gantic compound underground for six years believing that they were the only survivors of a nuclear war. I had to read the first one for a book project and read the second one when i found it. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. Unfortunately, the storyline wasnt solid enough to support the concept.
May 25, 2010 inspired imagination overcomes uninspired writing to keep this futuristic story trotting along. Bodeens new scifi thriller the gardener is somewhat predictable in its plot layout due to the cover subtitle blurb telling you outright what the story entails, and is formulaic in its execution, this new novel is still an outstanding science fiction read for teens and adults alike. This book made me realize that we all could be doing so much more. I received the fallout from work as a christmas present, the only novel i received this year.
Bodeen is the author of the ya novels the compound, the gardener, the raft, and the fallout. Bodeens books, but i did love the compound and was especially excited to hear about the fallout. Oct 19, 2010 a booktrailer about what happens when you try to change humanity. I would recommend this book to people 12 or older, because it has some bad.
Bodeen is the author of the shipwreck island series for early middlegrade readers and the older middlegrade books, the compound and the fallout. Bodeen is the author of the garden and the compound, which earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a bank street best childrens book of the year, and a publishers weekly flying start. Bodeen is the author of the acclaimed ya novels the compound, the gardener, the raft, and the fallout. Her young adult novels include the gardener and the tomb. In the fallout, the book takes place above the ground. She is also the author of the shipwreck island series for middlegrade readers.
Inspired imagination overcomes uninspired writing to keep this futuristic story trotting along. Normally thats what i would think of too, but after reading the gardener by s. Oh no, actually quite far from what youd ever think. She is a recipient of a bank street best childrens book of the year, and the ez.
Bodeen builds such a complete world in this smalltown oregon setting that it would be a shame to leave it at a single book. The only thing standing in his way is the faceless man behind this plan, known only as the gardener. Bodeen, acclaimed as the writer of such picture books as elizabetis doll, turns out a highwire act of a first novel, a thriller that exerts an evertighter grip on readers. For martine vokt the truth is rarely pure and never simple. She travels the country making school visits, and lives with her husband outside of. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll. She is best known for her young adult science fiction novels the compound and the gardener, and books for children and adults like the small brown dog with a wet pink nose and for her picture books s about elizabeti, a young tanzanian girl. Bodeen, the awardwinning the compound, came out from feiwel and friends in 2008. The concept behind the gardener was just as thoughtprovoking. The videotape of my father was never meant to be seen by me, and were it not for a chow mix ripping apart half my face, the man might have remained only a mysterious void.
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. Bodeen is the author of the acclaimed teen novels the compound, the gardener, and the raft. The gardener by s a bodeen the gardener by s a bodeen the gardener by s a bodeen the gardener by s a bodeen author of. She is also the author of the shipwreck island series for middle grade readers. Bodeen is one of those hit or miss authors, who comes up with original and sometimes unimaginable plots and twists. The first is when the antagonist gets a taste of his own medicine. Bodeen has laced this scifitinged pageturner with thoughtful commentary on world hunger, sustainability, biology and biomedical ethics, plus several highspeed chases and a believable budding romance, and the whole thing works. Fifteenyearold mason, with a badly scarred face and a football linemans body, loves biology and desperately wants to go to college. Bodeen presentation conclusion summary main characters point of view figurative language evaluation genre setting all in all, this is a great book that many people would enjoy. Katrina ahmansen, a 22year old englishwoman, is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as the personal assistant to the famous swedish soprano, jenny lind. Bodeen s books, but i did love the compound and was especially excited to hear about the fallout. The gardener left me speechless when i was brought to the conclusion that we are all acting pretty selfish by not preserving the earth for future generations.