Jennifer armstrongs most popular book is shipwreck at the bottom of the world. Choose from 500 different sets of steal away home flashcards on quizlet. Susannahs guardian is bethlehems mastera minister and advocate of slavery. I would rate it with this rating because of the time frame and how well it fit in with the characters. Books by jennifer armstrong author of shipwreck at the. Louis armstrong louis and the good book 1995, cassette. The two young women, who alternate as narrators, have very different points of view.
Susannahs parents died and she had to move in with her uncle. The book is, in the style of the counterculture, mainly focused on ways to fight the government, and against. Journey through friendship, romance, love, and a hint of passion for a few hours at a time. In the first of jennifer armstrong s fourth of july series of historical chapter books, its 1915 and everyone is wild about baseballespecially nineyearold patrick, an irish kid living in the tough hells kitchen section of new york city. In this subtle, powerful novel, susannah a teenage orphan reluctantly transplanted from vermont to. Jennifer armstrong has 71 books on goodreads with 58076 ratings. Fiction in this subtle, powerful novel, susannah a teenage orphan reluctantly transplanted from vermont to virginia and bethlehem the slave assigned to her decide to escape together. This book depicts the animals, people and plant life found in the north and. Armstrong s stories will take you on a journey through friendship, romance, love, and a hint of passion for a few hours at a time. Read free book excerpt from the book thief by markus zusak, page 1 of 2. For bethlehem, both learning to read and running away are deadly dangerous but the potential rewards are beyond price. Steal away to freedom quiz by dana em teachers pay teachers. When you need an escape and want to experience the skip of a heartbeat, the thrill of attraction, or the hopefulness of finding that one true love. I also liked the book because it tells me how life was like before i was born.
Despite the gulf between them, the two girls work together and forge a bond that lasts even after they go their separate ways, one to a comfortable life in vermont, the other to a teaching career in toronto. This book is hard to put down, for jennifer armstrong weaves a compelling story of interracial friendshipsa tale within a tale which spans 3 generations. This study examines the law of intellectual property in china from imperial times to the present. Two women in their 50s, two girls drawn together to write down the story of the womens 1855 escape from a. Alternating between 1855 when slavery was grimly legal and the present of 1896, steal away presents readers with a literary device known shared narratives, so that each girl very has the opportunity to give a firstperson account of. This song was what pearly called a slave song, and is done to images of slavery and escape. When she calls out of the blue, it is with a strange request to protect her brother, tony. I expected more adventure and bonding between beth and susannah i couldnt quite understand if they were true friends or mere acquaintances who went through a trying experience. Mary has led a sheltered life in new york city, far from hardship and danger. See all books authored by jennifer armstrong, including shipwreck at the bottom of the world.
Armstrong, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 82 after suffering complications from heart surgery, was arguably americas best. Neil armstrong book gets inside the mind of the moonwalker. This book is about an orphan girl named susannah and a slave named bethlehem. Otto shortell middle school reading counts quiz list. Louis armstrong and his allstars with the sy oliver choir louis and the good book. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Buy a cheap copy of steal away book by jennifer armstrong. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic. This is a comprehension quiz for chapters 19 of the novel steal away to freedom by jennifer armstrong. What is armstrongs theory about how the rogerses killed jennifer brady. The author asks why the chinese, with their early bounty of scientific and artistic creations, are only now devising legal. She used to live in vermont which was a free state of slaves. Before she turned to writing, she was a young adult librarian for the dallas public library.
In this subtle, powerful novel, susannah, a teenage orphan reluctantly transplanted from vermont to virginia, and. The book sold more than a quarter of a million copies between april and november 1971. In this subtle, powerful novel, susannah, a teenage orphan. Jennifer armstrong books, author biography, and reading level.
Think youve got your head wrapped around the book thief. In this subtle, powerful novel, susannah, a teenage orphan reluctantly transplanted from vermont to virginia, and bethlehem, the slave assigned to her, decide to escape together. But when mary meets the ancient woman, the personal history she shares removes the blinders from. It draws on history, politics, economics, sociology, and the arts, and on interviews with officials, business people, lawyers, and perpetrators and victims of piracy.
Steal away home book report by drew thompson on prezi. Steal away steal away audiobook, by jennifer armstrong. Set during the civil war era, this heartwrenching novel of two girlson. Lois ruby is the author of several novels, including steal away home, which was named an ira young adults choice and a notable childrens trade book in the field of social studies ncsscbc. Accelerated reader quiz list reading practice gaslight media. In 1896, mary emmons is surprised when her grandmother takes her along to visit an old friend, in toronto, named bethlehem. Louis armstrong and his allstars with the sy oliver choir.
When the women are themselves, mistress and slave defiantly join forces to steal. The total time allowed for this quiz is 30 minutes. Mar 01, 1992 steal away is a historical fiction book by the author jennifer armstrong. In 1855 two thirteenyearold girls, one white and one black, run away from a southern farm and make the difficult journey north to freedom, living to recount their story fortyone years later to two similar young girls. It is full of graphic organizers and language arts activities that correspond with the book. First published in 1971, it was rejected by over thirty publishers and then went on to become a bestseller when. Learn steal away home with free interactive flashcards. Two women in their 50s, two girls drawn together to write down the story of the womens 1855 escape from a slaveholding farm in virginia. Steal away is a historical fiction book by the author jennifer armstrong. And then there were nonequestions flashcards quizlet. May, 2008 this video features the spiritual steal away sung by reverend pearly brown. This quiz includes identification of character traits. He leaps towards her, trying to steal the gun back, but vera shoots him.
There are comprehension questions for each chapter, reading response questions for writing, and a quiz over the entire book. One step too far posted on december 1, 2015 december 1, 2015 by c. Drew thompson why i liked the book and social issues miz lizbet dana i liked the book because it tells me more about slavery. The concept of going back and forth from the past to the present was interesting and different, but couldnt save this book. Buy steal away by jennifer armstrong online at alibris.
Everyone should have the chance to fall in love in an afternoon. At virginia, her uncle gave her a slave, which was bethlehem. English final assessment over the novel and then there were none by agatha christie. Written in 1970 and published in 1971, the book exemplified the counterculture of the sixties. Steal away by kacie mazur hour 7 i would rate the book steal away by jennifer armstrong with a fie star rating. Accelerated reader quiz list bethel park school district. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The extraordinary true story of shackleton and the endurance, and the american story. This unit was created using the biography who is neil armstrong. What they wont tell you about the internet by wang, wallace and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.