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. Watch this book trailer video for the compound, a young adult novel by s. The world they knew is gone, and theyve become accustomed to their new life. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Bodeen so creepy is that elements of the plot seem barely fictitious. 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. Students will view a lesson summarizing the novel and characters, answer. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Gaither gives a short story synopsis for the compound by s. She book talked this title in the wms library and hosted several book club discussions. After your students have read the novel the compound by s. 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. 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.
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 once happy life in the compound is getting progressivly more difficult. Bodeen isbn 0312370156 feiwel and friends, 2008 grade 7 and up adventuresurvivalscience fictionpostapocalyptic. If youre writing a the compound essay and need some advice, post your s. 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 is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. The compound is a 2008 fictional young adult novel by s. Eli and his family have lived in the compound for six years. Nov 27, 2011 bodeen could have taken more time to flesh out the characters a bit. Eli takanaki shelly takanaki bill takanaki aaron rodgers previous.
If you have not read this book yet i highly recommend it. Apr 06, 2011 the compound was an abe award winner, and is welldeserving of the title. Eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years. Bodeen could have taken more time to flesh out the characters a bit. Bodeen essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. The compound was an abe award winner, and is welldeserving of the title. The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the year. 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. 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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. The compound is a 2008 young adult novel with a postapocalyptic setting and was written by youngadult author s. Free download or read online the compound pdf epub book. 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. The three youngest children known to eli as the supplements are apart of a henious sceme by rex to use them to. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. 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 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. The family was rushed into the compound, leaving behind the grandmother and elis twin brother, eddy. Her first friends were cows, which she named after characters in books.
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. The author does a great job by showing this by bringing the reader into the book and wanting them to root for eli. The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the. Her first friends were cows, which she named after. In this lesson, we covered the main characters and plot summary of the. Which left more than enough time to see the rest of the compound. We would have to wait fifteen years before it would be safe to go outside.
The expected delivery time period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. Terms in this set 25 sanctuary n a place of refuge. To receive credit for participating in the gateway readers award initiative, please log in using your first and. In this thrilling ya adventure novel, eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years. Elis mother clea, is pregnant with her fourth child in six years. The door to the compound is sealed and set to open in fifteen years, enough. Bodeen, did an awesome job of building suspense and building the climax. 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. Bodeen does a great job in using an effective and powerful language to leave the reading begging for more after every page. Bodeen is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll. Her young adult novels include the awardwinning the compound and the raft, and her next ya the detour releases october 2015. It was an exciting book that not only grabbed the readers attention, but kept it as well.
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 characters in the fallout were disappointing as well. At the 15 year mark, the doors to the compound are set to open this is when the family will again enter the world. Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car cbc marketplace duration. Dad asked me if i wanted to see more of the compound. The kidnapping cases of natascha kampusch and jaycee dugard come to mind. Bodeen is published by feiwel and friends, a division of macmillan. The first edition of the novel was published in april 29th 2008, and was written by s. May 18, 2011 watch this book trailer video for the compound, a young adult novel by s. The theme of this book is to do what it takes to survive. Stephanie is the awardwinning author of the elizabetis doll series of picture books, as well as several others. Radiation n the process in which energy is emitted as particles. 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. 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.
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