In a new place with a new name, kip can start afresh, but hell never succeed in a normal life if he doesnt learn to manage the crushing guilt of his. I guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Shattering glass has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. I tried my first read aloud while student teaching. Giles is also the author of other wellreceived novels for middlegraders and young adults, including breath of the dragon, dead girls dont write letters, and playing in traffic. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high. Shattering glass sacramento public library overdrive. Shattering glass literature guide learning to give. Shattering glass audiobook free shattering glass free books. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the. Gail giles this guide was written by teens for teens to accompany the reading of this resilience literature.
Gail giles has a firm grasp of high school cliquesand of high school as a dangerous place. Shattering glass by gail giles about the book simon glass was easy to hate. Mar 01, 2002 i read the book shattering glass by gail giles. Shattering glass book by gail giles 8 available editions. Scott brick when rob, the charismatic leader of the senior class, turns the school nerd into prince charming, his actions lead to unexpected violence. When rob, the charismatic leader of the senior class, turns the school nerd into prince charming, his actions lead to unexpected violence. All copies in use view details view details for shattering glass, book, all copies in use holds. 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. Gail giles born september 24 in galveston, texas is an american writer of young adult fiction. Thus begins gail giless 2002 novel shattering glass, a cautionary tale about. Guilty of the worst crime on his ward, kip is the most civilized and intelligent child there, and at, he is freed.
There are many reasons why a book might be unavailable. He was the 2003 recipient of the national book foundations medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. There were parts that i didnt really care for and it seemed like it dragged parts on and making things that werent really a big deal seem like it was a big deal. Gail giles is the author of several books for young adults, including shattering glass, what happened to cass mcbride. Shattering glass by gail giles why did you choose this book. As a demonstration of power, rob decides to elevate the school outcast, dweeby simon glass, to. Although gail giles didnt completely win me over with shattering glass, it was a decent read and with strong pacing. Quincy and biddy are special education students who are graduating high school and having a workapartment program set up for them to be roommates. She is now living back in texas with her husband, two dogs, and three cats. She aims to write books about social issues that connect with a teen audience in a realistic way. Audio book on cds shattering glass gail giles young adult. Bullitt county public library bullitt county public.
It was a very interesting book and i liked it for the most part. There were parts that i didnt really care for and it seemed like it dragged parts on and making things that werent really a big deal seem like it was a. But how many lies and betrayals can simone live with especially if they lead to murder. A native of texas who has also done time in chicago and alaska, gail giles is the author of several acclaimed books for young adults, including shattering glass, dead girls dont write letters, playing in traffic, whatever happened to cass mcbride. Shattering glass essaysshattering glass by gail giles is a very suspenseful and disturbing look at what it takes to be popular. I never knew exactly why, there was too much to pick from. The book is narrated by a straighta student named young steward.
The audiobook and media exploration committee of the young adult library services association yalsa, a division of the american library association ala, announces its selected list of audiobooks for young adults. Buy this book in this suspenseful, disturbing debut novel, a. I chose shattering glass by gail giles as my summer reading book. Hes one of the most popular boys in simons school, but only because hes a close friend of the even more popular and charismatic rob haynes. Im not much of a reader which was why i pick the shortest book. This book is about a serial killer that is on the loose and stalks women.
I had a few sophomore english classes, so i decided on shattering glass by gail giles. I thought the little snipits of interviews at the beginning of each chapter, giving the reader a little foreshadowing of how things play out, was a nice touch although the ending its self felt a bit unfinished. Buy shattering glass by gail giles online at alibris. When kip was nine, he set bobby clarke on fire and then spent the next four years in a mental ward for dangerous juveniles. Gail giles biography personal, addresses, career, honors. She loves pets, chocolate, good movies, good books, and. In this dark novel, simon glass is a clumsy nerd who learns the. I guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Shattering glass by gail giles overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Mandatory summer readingincoming ninth grade freshmen. Shattering glass downloadable audiobook the seattle. Each chapter begins with enigmatic quotes from characters whom we may not otherwise hear from directly. Girls like us by gail giles click here to download read online book award winner. A grimly comic debut novel revisits the dark hell of highschool cliques. Shattering glass northnet library system overdrive. 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. Shattering glass by gail giles book cover, description, publication history. Simon glass was easy to hatei guess, really we each hated hi. Scandalsheet cub reporter simone glass has posed as a caterwaiter at a gala benefit, eavesdropped from a dumpster, and sneaked onto the set of the hottest new tv series.
From its powerful opening to its tensionfilled ending, this compelling novel will pull you. Checkout now shattering glass, downloadable audiobook by giles, gail. Business publishing industry library and information science. This is the story of what happens when rob decides to take the class nerd, simon glass, and remake him into a popular kid using master manipulation techniques. Shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. The ruling posse at brazosvale high includes the usual suspects. Shattering glass official trailer based on the book shattering glass by gail giles. This boy named duncan finds his journal that has all these journal entries in it. The theme of the book is how the abuse of power can lead to devastating consequences.
Gail giles books list of books by author gail giles. Audio book on cds ella enchanted gail carson levine. Shattering glass deschutes public library overdrive. Borrow sample click here to view audiobook details for shattering glass by gail giles. See all books authored by gail giles, including right behind you, and shattering glass, and more on. It has a cheesy element, but its still a good book. Shattering glass is a suspenseful novel written by gail giles about the murder of a high school senior named simon glass. I guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it. Needful things navy general library program downloadable. I thought the little snipits of interviews at the beginning of each chapter, giving the reader a little foreshadowing of how things play out, was a. Dec 27, 2016 this is the story of what happens when rob decides to take the class nerd, simon glass, and remake him into a popular kid using master manipulation techniques. Gail giles has written two other acclaimed ya novels. Business communication in english, written dagvaktin algorithmen 1, ss2016. Youll find information about my books, some funny stuff to amuse you, some educational stuff for teachers, and a few tidbits about me.
Its an edgy book, and theres some bad language and mature situations, but its an excellent pick for reluctant readers. Shattering glass i couldnt get into and, while i remember reading playing in traffic, i dont remember much about it. What is there about the way this novel is structured that makes this possible. Sometimes a book goes temporarily out of print and sometimes no audio version has ever been. The titles appearing here have been selected from the past two years of. Download the simone glass audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Thus begins gail giles 2002 novel shattering glass, a cautionary tale about highschool popularity and conformity, according to brian wilson in booklist. Share shattering glass click here to view audiobook details for shattering glass by gail giles more. Shattering glass was the best book i have ever read for many reasons.
Jun 07, 2012 shattering glass official trailer based on the book shattering glass by gail giles. Sep 01, 2003 although gail giles didnt completely win me over with shattering glass, it was a decent read and with strong pacing. In shattering glass, gail giles end the book immediately after the climactic scene. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high school social ladder. A native texan, gail has lived in chicago and alaska. Shattering glass was adapted as an audiobook, listening library, 2003.
Shattering glass is a dark, suspenseful, comingofage story that propels readers through a tangled and twisted plot toward an unexpected ending. Audiobook excerpt narrated by scott brick created by books on tape listening library. 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. Bullitt county public library bullitt county public schools. Shattering glass is her poignant and funny, subtle and richly textured, always memorable, young adult debut. I love my pets, country music, concerts, roller coasters, traveling, reading, and new adventures. Scott brick an attempt to turn the high school class nerd into prince charming backfires and leads to violence and death. 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.