The library card study guide by the teachers lounge tpt. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, newbery awardwinner jerry spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors. The book the library card is about four kids who each have some. Jamie mongoose hills finds the little blue card among the candy hes shoplifted. Author of theres a girl in my hammerlock, fourth grade rats, dump days, the bathwater gang, wringer, the library card, milkweed black apples, crash, set. Other than the library card, what things unite all four stories. Growing up, jerry spinelli was really serious about baseball. Summary of the library card by jerry spinelli answers. While they write in separate rooms of the house, the couple edits and celebrates one anothers work. Spinelli was born in norristown, pennsylvania, and currently resides in phoenixville, pennsylvania. In his latest offering, newbery medalist jerry spinelli takes that. The library card by jerry spinelli saint gabriel school.
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. In each of the stories, there is an important symbol. With this collection of four vaguely unsettling tales, spinelli maniac magee offers a glimpse into the magical and unexpected ways contact with books can. Its about how she copes and how the library card introduces her to herself and she finds out there is a whole world without tv. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 22, 2019 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Here are four unforgettable stories from a master storyteller. Find library card after words 0439856272 by jerry spinelli. Jan 01, 1997 the library card by jerry spinelli is an interesting fantasy book about the past and the future. The library card by jerry spinelli is a book reminded me a little bit of the 1983 movie, nightmares, which starred a young emilio estevez, mainly because of the collection of short stories that were present in both the library card and nightmares. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
You can report a lost vancouver library card without going to the library by. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Excerpted from the book by jerry spinelli, published by scholastic. Free the library card study unit worksheets for teachers to print. It imposes itself first on mongoose, or jamie, who with his 12yearold friend shoplifts candy and makes.
As is true of the omniscient librarian who appears in some of the stories, the library card is. Each individual book has some, all or none of the following. The first kid, mongoose, is struggling with peer pressure to be a delinquent and take up graffiti. Mongoose even goes so far as painting the cicada on the facade of a building. The library card is a 1997 young adult novel by jerry spinelli. The library card has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Jerry spinelli books biography and list of works author. Jul 25, 2017 jerry spinelli writes some of the best books for middle grade students. Oct 22, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The library card by jerry spinelli after reading the book please complete the book report form. It is remarkable to see how jerry spinelli can make a library card suddenly. The short answer is the challenge of trans parency.
Mongooses entrance into the world of possibilities at the library awakens a hunger in him. Brenda is saved by the card during the great tv turnoff. Spinelli lives with his wife and fellow writer, eileen, in west chester, pennsylvania. He is best known for maniac magee, stargirl and wringer. The library card by jerry spinelli part one chapters before you read the chapter. Mongoose finds a library card, which opens up new worlds to him. The short answer questions are divided into the four story sections contained in the book. 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. Jerry spinelli at library of congress authorities, with 31 catalog records. The library card by jerry spinelli in djvu, doc, txt download ebook. Library card by jerry spinelli scaffolded essay writing by.
As is true of the omniscient librarian who appears in some of the stories, the library card is supernatural. 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. This is an extremely useful tool for students studying for the whole book test or for te. The library card is a very mysterious novel about 5 kids named mongoose, weasel. Maniac magee is often used as part of a classroom study in elementary schools. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Mongoose and his friend weasel are doing as little as they can. The library card mongoose a readers theater script excerpted from the book by jerry spinelli, published by scholastic. 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. This library card was a ticket to their past and also the future. Signed by the newbery medalist author on the title page. The library card book by jerry spinelli 6 available. Jerry spinelli, a onetime dreamer of being a cowboy at least thats what he. Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game.
Its about an over dramatic teenage girl addicted to tv and must give it up for one week during the great tv turnoff week. Do my paper for the library card by jerry spinelli book report we re having trouble meeting our quota as new problems keep arising. 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. He played for the green sox little league team in his hometown of norristown, pennsylvania, and dreamed of one day playing for the major leagues, preferably as shortstop for the new york yankees.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 176 pages and is available in paperback format. Like bruce brookss what hearts, its structure is of four related novellas. The library card worksheets and literature unit by jerry spinelli grades 46 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. The collection includes manuscripts 19612003 as well as other. This will be due on the first day of school and will count as your first ela grade. Free the library card worksheets and literature unit for. The paperback of the third grade angels by jerry spinelli, jennifer a. They steal candy from the store and sell their loot at school and by spray paint. This 109 question study guide is designed to for students to fill out as they read the library card by jerry spinelli. And april mendez takes a ride in a bookmobile unlike any other. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1997, and was written by jerry spinelli. Library card after words 0439856272 by jerry spinelli.
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. What effect does spinelli achieve by using these chapterlike divisions within each story. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The only jerry spinelli book made into a movie so far is maniac magee. 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. This packet can be used with the library card a short story by jerry spinelli to help scaffold the themes of the story and provide essays based on structured writing requirements. See the progress your students make while they are reading. 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. Book units jerry spinelli book units the library card. Spinelli s spare writing and careful pacing reinforce the dramatic nature of events as they unfold, said pw. Four poignant and often funny tales of the lifechanging effect one library card has on the.
Buy a cheap copy of the library card book by jerry spinelli. Activities are aligned with the common core standards for reading of literature andor writing. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. This 21 page unit for the library card by jerry spinelli includes several comprehension, vocabulary and writing activties. Oct 17, 2015 the library card by jerry spinelli in djvu, doc, txt download e book. What ties these stories together, however, is a mysterious blue library card that has a powerful.
A library card prominently features in four short stories. Spinelli the bathwater gang gets down to business, 1992, etc. Jerry spinelli is currently considered a single author. The book is composed of four short stories, tied together only by the fact that each fetishizes libraries, library cards, librarians, and reading. Buy library card apple signature edition reprint by spinelli, jerry isbn.
This board is all about how to use spinellis books in the classroom, from eggs to stargirl. The library card by jerry spinelli, 9780780787728, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The library card by jerry spinelli is an interesting fantasy book about the past and the future. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. Jerrys autobiography is called knots in my yoyo string. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, newberyawardwinner jerry spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors. 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.
Library card by jerry spinelli, 9780590386333, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jerry spinelli primary author only author division. This book tells the stories of four different kids and their experience with a magical library card. The third story is about two girls, each trying to find their way. Jerry spinelli audio books, best sellers, author bio. The library card by jerry spinelli is book containing 4 different stories with 4 different sets of characters. The library card book by jerry spinelli thriftbooks.
Is the setting for some of the stories more integral to the plot than the setting for. It imposes itself first on mongoose, or jamie, who with his 12yearold friend shoplifts candy and. The book is broken into four short stories each following a different main character, but all connected to a library card. What symbols are present in each of the other three stories. Mongoose, brenda, sonseray, and april were teenage kids who one day discovered a glowing blue library card. Free download or read online the library card pdf epub book. Their six children have given jerry spinelli a plethora of clever material for his writing. Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli. The library card, by jerry spinelli ittybittylibrary. The library card by jerry spinelli, paperback barnes.