Kristin 1252014 goodness, when i read this book five years ago while in high school i thought it was great. Gail giles has written two other acclaimed ya novels. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high school social ladder. Glass houses subtitlehints at the book s difference from its bestselling predecessor. Brian alexanders moving new book glass house explores how the undermining by venture. Shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download ebook. I couldnt stop reading i had to know what happened next. Simon glass was easy to hatei guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him.
Toten gets the reader in the gut with shattered glassits a compelling storythat is never obvious nor predictable but rather sweeping as it carries toni and the reader along to a satisfying conclusion. But unfortunately in the end, glass is killed this is not a spoiler. The anchor hocking glass company, once the worlds largest maker of glass tableware, was the base on which lancasters society was built. Each chapter of the story bounces between the perspectives of the different protagonists, with keri receiving the firstperson treatment. Keep students engaged with over 1 readytoprint study questions for the novel shattering glass by gail giles. Being fat and a nerd, he is at the bottom of the popularity.
I would rate the book an 8 out of 10 even though i liked it alot. In the young adult novel shattering glass by gail giles, nerdy outcast simon becomes one of the popular kids at school after clique leader rob decides to take him on as a special project and propel him into the limelight. Shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. As it opens, rob haynes, an outofstate transfer student with good looks and. It was right around my age group and some of the problems they have, boys have my age too. I think the ending should have been kept a secret but it was really great. In chapter one, it starts off by saying i guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Themes include leadership, loyaltybetrayal, peer pressure, and trust.
Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Phone numbers go missing, files are left at home, phone calls arent answered, and as it becomes obvious to lane that the story will not hold water, a kind of dread begins to grow. Buy this book in this suspenseful, disturbing debut novel, a high school cliques plans to make over a social outcast go tragically awry. The bathroom sink and the working light switch the sound of the shattering glass and the car honking outside. Each chapter starts out with a quote from someone involved in the story. The third book of the series, fallout, was published in 2010. From page one, i felt myself being pulled to its grim conclusion by a very fine storyteller. The book was a good read, except for the fact that the ending was given away at the beginning. The fact that simon glass didnt consider me a threat ran up my spine and burrowed into the bass of my skull like a gnawing animal giles 195. This leads to the conflict of how to get simon popular and liked, while tearing lance down from his throne of popularity. Stephen glass was a better actor than most, playing the role of a whiz kid with bashful narcissism. It was the last of millers works to be produced, since his final play, broken glass, opened on broadway in 1994.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of. With this first young adult novel, gail giles takes her places among the great writers of the genre. Photos would have saved us, one staffer notes, because. Essay on shattered glass analysis 680 words bartleby. The novel is about a high school boy named simon glass who is helped to become one of the most popular kids in school by other students, only to end in a tragic twist of fate. Shattering glass is an awsome edge of your seat read. While she experiences her adventures, alice finds her journey to be confounding and nightmarish.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Simon glass, coop, young, bob, rob, ronna, and lance are the main characters in the novel shattering glass. Choose from 108 different sets of shattered glass flashcards on quizlet. Chapter 1, page 1 this is the opening line of the novel, and it. Shattering glass by gail giles goodreads share book. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. From its powerful opening to its tensionfilled ending, this compelling novel will pull you. Shattering glass is an absolute pageturner from start to finish. 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. Shattering glass literature guide learning to give. Shattering glass is about a boy named glass who is a nerd in the beggining, but in turn of events becomes one of the most popular kids in school thanks to a group of jocks. The book starts out by telling you that the 4 main characters murdered a kid and then throughout the book give you hints to what happened. I ordered this book because i read it as a teenager and fell in love.
Shattering glass was the best book i have ever read for many reasons. Business publishing industry library and information science. Shattering glass study questions all chapters by kristine. Chris crutcher, author of staying fat for sarah brynes and whale talk. Shattering glass essaysshattering glass by gail giles is a very suspenseful and disturbing look at what it takes to be popular. She is now living back in texas with her husband, two dogs, and three cats. Most books just have one plot, or maybe a plot with a minor subplot. Yeah the book was pretty good and all it got right to the point but kinda gave away the ending that was so good. What is there about the way this novel is structured that makes this possible. I guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him.
Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Rob, a transfer student with charisma to spare, immediately becomes the undisputed leader of. Shattering glass is a dark, finely crafted, onthemoney comingofage suspense story. A novel usually consists of a long rising action, then a climactic scene that bring the conflict to a confrontation, followed by a final section that resolves it all. Scott fitzgeralds 1925 jazz age novel about the impossibility of recapturing the past, was initially a failure.
What is the plot for the novel shattering glass answers. Bibliographic information shattering glass by gail giles, simon pulse, 2003, isbn. The novel is about an high school boy named simon glass that is helped to become one of the most popular dogs in school by other students. We will be shattering glass in todays physics class. We have people breaking glass in just about every way imaginable. Her debut novel, shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a booklist top 10 mystery for youth selection. And this book starts from the beggining, and tells us the story of what happened. The following quotes are from the book shattering glass they each deal with inequalities and bullying. Although the ending was given away, the events that led up to simons death made it a little obvious what the outcome of the story would be. The crucible movie adaptations performed on broadway in 1953, into the screenplay 43 years later. Sep 01, 2003 i ordered this book because i read it as a teenager and fell in love. We have a brand new video that will shatter your expectations. There is a fascinating and agonizing sequence during which lane tries to pin down the slippery details of a glass story, and glass tries to wriggle free. The theme of the book is how the abuse of power can lead to devastating consequences.
Her ear for the adolescent male voice is flawless and dialogue is. Im not much of a reader which was why i pick the shortest book. Shattering glass, by gail giles, is a 2002 young adult novel that tells the story of how. In glass house, journalist brian alexander uses the story of one town to show how seeds sown 35 years ago have sprouted to give us trumpism, inequality, and an eroding national cohesion. It is a great story of betrayal, jealousy, hatred and mistrust amongst a bunch of high school guys. Apr 18, 2008 shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation. Other than that, the book kept me interested and wanting to know more. In the end they turned to tears of joy, because ultimately it was a beautiful story. She trivializes alices identity shattering journey, distancing the trauma alice experienced in her dream with her own aboveground faith in an orderly universe. You dont have to have plot within plot to have an interesting book. Her novel shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a booklist top 10 mystery for youth selection. Brian alexanders glass house reads more like a great novel.
Feb 28, 2006 yeah the book was pretty good and all it got right to the point but kinda gave away the ending that was so good. I dont remember the last book that made me cry but i was so glad to finally come across a book that made me feel. Journalist stephen glass hayden christensen fabricates stories. Brian alexanders moving new book glass house explores how the undermining by venture capital of onceenviable factory jobs in lancaster, ohio, has nearly killed that oncethriving town. Glass is the second novel in the verse novel series crank by ellen hopkins, published in hardcover in august 2007 and in softcover on april 7, 2009. Readers guide for shattering glass by patty campbell.
This 47page guide for shattering glass by gail giles includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 28 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. So begins shattering glass by gail giles, a story of four friends thaddeus or. Toni has always had nightmares about fire, and she. Lookingglass house in lewis carrolls through the lookingglass. Clumsy and awkward, hes a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school. I never knew exactly why, there was just too much to pick from. Shattered glass, written and directed by billy ray and based on a vanity fair article by buzz bissinger, relates the rise and fall of the young charmer in terms of the office culture at the new republic, which is written by and for smart people and, crucially, doesnt use photographs. In shattering glass, gail giles end the book immediately after the climactic scene. This novel is great for struggling or reluctant adolescent readers. What are the characters in the novel shattering glass. Explore a character analysis of gatsby, plot summary, and important quotes.
Today, the story of gatsbys doomed love for the unattainable daisy is considered a defining novel of the 20th century. When one day, rob haynes has a spark of interest and decides to fix simon up. This film tells the true story of fraudulent washington, d. After a while the book was hard to put down and i got really intense at some points. Still, the thriller plot and breakneck pacing will keep readers hookedand on the lookout for this authors next book. The remarkable history of womens basketball by shackelford, susan, gragg, shelby and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Again, unlike gotd, the shattering isnt a neil gaimanesque deep weaving of native mythology to modernday storylines, but what it lacks there, it more than makes up with the protagonists. Mar 01, 2002 i read the book shattering glass by gail giles. Everybody picks on him, making jokes at his expense until rob haynes shows up. Shattering glass by gail giles about the book simon glass was easy to hate.
I never knew exactly why, there was too much to pick from. The guide below provides before, during, and afterreading discussion questions to guide reading comprehension and promote dialogue about issues of resilience, trust, independence, family, and. Shattering glass takes place in present day texas, following four seniors in high school. Learn shattered glass with free interactive flashcards. I have read many good books but never have i liked a book so muc. Shattering glass summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Its not super easy to find so to say i was excited to stumble upon it on here is an understatement. Simon glass is a complete and utter, nerd and outcast. A native texan, gail has lived in chicago and alaska. What is a summary of shattering glass by gail giles. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month.
I recommend it for a high school or middle school student. On the other hand, alices sister sees her story as a strange tale from a simple heart. Apr 04, 2017 the shattering of an allamerican town. Constantly getting picked on by the school bully, lance ansely. The plot is fastpaced and compelling and there is power in the brewing. Recently, rob has overtaken lance in popularity due to his good looks and. Glass house the 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town. Shattering glass, a novel by gail giles, is a book about simon glass, and about how he is the most mistreated kid at bvale high school. Alexanders book is less personal, less tortured, a work of journalism far more willing to indict forces larger than the stubborn, delusional pride of the white working class. Phone numbers go missing, files are left at home, phone calls arent answered, and as it. Shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation. A character that exists in the novel, shattering glass by gail giles. This was an awesome book because it really related to me.
I guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Its horrifying, intriguing and i can never put it down without reading it all in one go. Clumsy and awkward, hes a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school social ladder. Jul 09, 2012 from the authors biography on, we learn that gail giles is the author of five young adult novels. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Shattering glass summary and study guide supersummary. Remembering it now, ive heard the same story told many times before. Gail giles this guide was written by teens for teens to accompany the reading of this resilience literature.
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