In this thrilling ya adventure novel, eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years. Students will view a lesson summarizing the novel and characters, answer. From there, she went on to be a peace corps volunteer in east africa, and has lived in seven states, as well as a remote pacific island. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award bodeen grew up on a dairy farm in wisconsin. Bodeen isbn 0312370156 feiwel and friends, 2008 grade 7 and up adventuresurvivalscience fictionpostapocalyptic. The compound earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a bank street best childrens book of the year, and a publishers weekly flying start.
A great intense book about surviving nuclear war, i enjoyed every second of this novel and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants a suspenseful story. Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car cbc marketplace duration. May 18, 2011 watch this book trailer video for the compound, a young adult novel by s. Bodeen essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. The world they knew is gone, and theyve become accustomed to their new life. It was an exciting book that not only grabbed the readers attention, but kept it as well. The first edition of the novel was published in april 29th 2008, and was written 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. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Bodeen came up with the idea of including cannibalism in the novel after watching a television show where a dinosaur fed a favorite offspring the bodies. At the 15 year mark, the doors to the compound are set to open this is when the family will again enter the world. Eli has lived the past six years of his life underground after a nuclear attack on washington state.
Her first friends were cows, which she named after. Gaither gives a short story synopsis for the compound by s. The kidnapping cases of natascha kampusch and jaycee dugard come to mind. Bodeen is about a teenager named eli who has been in an underground fall out shelter for six years and how he finds out that everything he thought he knew was a lie. 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. The fast pace of this book creates many twists and turns in the plot and reveals a secret in the. Her young adult novels include the awardwinning the compound and the raft, and her next ya the detour releases october 2015. Bodeen, the compound pg 1 i would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket. On his ninth birthday, his father brought his family to the compound running from a supposed nuclear bombing on the u. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years.
Stephanie is the awardwinning author of the elizabetis doll series of picture books, as well as several others. Eli takanaki shelly takanaki bill takanaki aaron rodgers previous. The three youngest children known to eli as the supplements are apart of a henious sceme by rex to use them to sustain the older four members of the family. The characters in the fallout were disappointing as well. I will say that bodeen really excels at pacing and keeping both books pageturners, but the compound led up to a spectacular ending, whereas the fallout left me wondering what i just read and why i thought i needed to revisit these characters in the first place. Dad asked me if i wanted to see more of the compound. We would have to wait fifteen years before it would be safe to go outside. Terms in this set 25 sanctuary n a place of refuge. This is a 5 paragraph essay assignment for the book the compound by. Her first friends were cows, which she named after characters in books. Bodeen plot summary eli and his family are forced to live in the compound to avoid the nuclear war that elis father had news of. The compound is a 2008 fictional young adult novel by s. After your students have read the novel the compound by s. In this lesson, we covered the main characters and plot summary of the.
Bodeen is published by feiwel and friends, a division of macmillan. She book talked this title in the wms library and hosted several book club discussions. If you have not read this book yet i highly recommend it. The theme of this book is to do what it takes to survive. Nov 27, 2011 bodeen could have taken more time to flesh out the characters a bit.
Plot for six years, eli has lived three stories underground in a fallout shelter. To receive credit for participating in the gateway readers award initiative, please log in using your first and. The three youngest children known to eli as the supplements are apart of a henious sceme by rex to use them to. Bodeen is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll. The compound is a 2008 young adult novel with a postapocalyptic setting and was written by youngadult author s.
Bodeen so creepy is that elements of the plot seem barely fictitious. Free download or read online the compound pdf epub book. The compound was an abe award winner, and is welldeserving of the title. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. The author does a great job by showing this by bringing the reader into the book and wanting them to root for eli. Have not added any pdf format description on the compound. Reviews of the the compound so far about the ebook we now have the compound pdf opinions customers havent however quit their own report on the sport, you arent read it but. Bodeen, did an awesome job of building suspense and building the climax. If youre writing a the compound essay and need some advice, post your s. The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the year. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The once happy life in the compound is getting progressivly more difficult. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Bodeen the world suffers a nuclear attack and eli and his family are rushed into the compound late one night, leaving behind elis twin brother eddy and his grandma. Watch this book trailer video for the compound, a young adult novel by s. Elis father happens to be one of the richest men on earth and has created the compound as a safe place for his family of 6 to live safely underground for 15. Please note this service does not override the status timeframe dispatches in, and that the usually. 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. 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. She does this during the first third of the novel, which is a little slow, as she develops elis character as a spoiled, selfcentered child. Radiation n the process in which energy is emitted as particles. Bodeen could have taken more time to flesh out the characters a bit. Apr 06, 2011 the compound was an abe award winner, and is welldeserving of the title.
The door to the compound is sealed and set to open in fifteen years, enough. The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the. Bodeen is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. Which left more than enough time to see the rest of the compound. Elis mother clea, is pregnant with her fourth child in six years. Bodeen does a great job in using an effective and powerful language to leave the reading begging for more after every page. Eli and his family have lived in the compound for six years. His father is a billionaire and used those billions to create the massive compound where his family could live in luxury and comfort for exactly 15 years after the bombs were detonated. 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 evertighte. The family was rushed into the compound, leaving behind the grandmother and elis twin brother, eddy. The expected delivery time period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.
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