The gardener book by a bodeen

Bodeen the compound 5 glasses and the gardener 4 glasses and really enjoyed them. Gaither gives a short story synopsis for the compound by s. 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. And before he knows it, mason is on the run with the girl, and wanted, dead or alive, by the mysterious mastermind of this gruesome plan, who is simply called the gardener.

She is also the author of the shipwreck island series for middle grade readers. Bodeen mason is a high school sophomore who hopes to study biology at stanford someday. One day, on a whim, he plays the dvd for a group of comatose teens at. Admittedly, i am not much of a science fiction reader. Unfortunately, the storyline wasnt solid enough to support the concept. However, she becomes kidnapped by a manic mother and daughter duo. This author has published a number of other books since the gardener s release, and i am quite curious to know if the storytelling is as compelling in those newer books. She is best known for her young adult science fiction novels the compound and the gardener, and books for children and adults like the small brown dog with a wet pink nose and for her picture books s about elizabeti, a young tanzanian girl. Let me start out by saying that i have read two other books by s. Bodeen has laced this scifitinged pageturner with thoughtful commentary on world hunger, sustainability, biology and biomedical ethics, plus several highspeed chases and a believable budding romance, and the whole thing works like a charm. Although bodeen explores the obvious ethical concerns, she avoids a plunge into real speculative fiction by making her novel primarily a fairly suspenseful. Bodeen is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. All he has of him is a dvd of a man whose face is never seen, reading a childrens book. In this book, theres a greenhouse, but not a normal greenhouse.

Bodeen has 17 books on goodreads with 96219 ratings. One day, on a whim, he plays the dvd in front of a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where his mother works. She book talked this title in the wms library and hosted several book. Bookpage bodeen turns out a highwire act of a first novel. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. The only thing standing in his way is the faceless man behind this plan, known only as the gardener. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gardener. I especially liked how bodeen brought up serious issues like world hunger and moral issues on bioengineering to make a story. Bodeen is an american childrens and young adult book author. It was well written, and had an interesting subject. Fifteenyearold eli and his family live in the compound, a stateoftheart underground shelter designed by their billionaire father to withstand a nuclear attack and protect them for the next fifteen years in luxurious comfort. Raised on a dairy farm in wisconsin, she was a peace corps volunteer in tanzania, an experience which inspired her to write elizabetis doll, her first award.

Combining elements of margaret peterson haddixs running out of time 1995 and kazuo ishiguros never let me go 2005, published for adults, this postapocalyptic thriller will also pique the interest of nancy werlin and l. Bodeen it is beyond my understanding how this book became one of the truman nominees. Bodeens new scifi thriller the gardener is somewhat predictable in its plot layout due to the cover subtitle blurb telling you outright what the story entails, and is formulaic in its execution, this new novel is still an outstanding science fiction read for teens and adults alike. Normally thats what i would think of too, but after reading the gardener by s. The concept behind the gardener was just as thoughtprovoking. Bodeen builds such a complete world in this smalltown oregon setting that it would be a shame to leave it at a single book. The first book in the series, elizabetis doll, won the 1999 ezra jack keats new writer award from the. Stephanie is the awardwinning author of the elizabetis doll series of picture books, as well as several others. Bodeen s the gardener, though, i knew i wanted to read it. Choose from 24 different sets of bodeen flashcards on quizlet.

The gardener does not talk as he works, and he makes the child stay on the walk rather than. Bodeen s first novel, the compound, earned her a flying start from publishers weekly and was chosen by yalsa as a quick pick for reluctant readers. Oh no, actually quite far from what youd ever think. Id read the compound and while it wasnt my favorite book, its a book that my teens really enjoy. Bodeen is the author of the acclaimed ya novels the compound, the gardener, the raft, and the fallout. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Obviously, you can tell by the ratings that i liked her scifi much better. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. It is a generally quick read, and it is interesting and entertaining. Her young adult novels include the awardwinning the compound and the raft, and her next ya the detour releases october 2015. Bodeen follows her riveting debut novel, the compound 2008, with another highconcept thriller. The gardener by s a bodeen the gardener by s a bodeen the gardener by s a bodeen the gardener by s a bodeen author of. 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.

Will mason be forced to destroy the thing hes longed for most. Lets ignore for a moment that the book summary removed any potential for surprise. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The gardener and millions of other books are available for instant access. I know she can conjure up a truly unique idea and run it past you at an exhilerating speed. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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 videotape of my father was never meant to be seen by me, and were it not for a chow mix ripping apart half my face, the man might have remained only a mysterious void. A teen questions the world his father has created and finds some shocking answers. The gardener is a 2011 bank street best childrens book of the year. Debut novelist bodeen effectively builds the claustrophobic suspense with each chapter as readers slowly discover the compound is not the refuge it seems. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Publishers weekly jun 14, 2010 bodeen follows her riveting debut. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. It is about a seventeen yearold ya author named olivia flynn who became very successful. Although bodeen explores the obvious ethical concerns, she avoids a plunge into real speculative fiction by making her novel primarily a fairly suspenseful, escapethevillains story, complete with one entirely evil, entirely cardboard antagonist. Fifteenyearold mason, a hulking, quiet guy with a disfiguring facial scar, dreams of. After six years of isolation, eli still thinks about his twin brother eddy and. The gardener is written from the point of view of a child regarding a serious and somber gardener.