On a sunny day in june, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen. Shark girl is a powerful and touching narrative that shares janes inner and outer struggles as she adjusts to her new life with only one arm. Shark girl, a book by kelly bingham, tells the story of a young girl who is struggling to regain her life after being attacked by a shark, and losing her arm. The fingers, palm, wrist, and arm that i remember dont know enough to know peace. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent childrens books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. A very cute nonfiction book for early grades aimed at grade 1 about baby animals. A teenager struggles through physical loss to the start of acceptance in an absorbing, artful novel at once honest and insightful, wrenching and redemptive. She had won the school art show now two years in a row and was going for a third. Instantly get a books guided reading, lexile measure, dra, or grade level reading level. Mar 12, 20 a provocative portrait of one girl s journey. Fearsome sharks are stars in this scholastic book list with titles from i survived, national geographic, 10 true tales, fly guy, who would win.
The true story of eugenie clark, a woman whose scientific contributions and passion for sea life led to her being nicknamed shark lady. This book is levelled to guided reading level h, for grades 1 to 2 with 245 words. Adults often love knowing that there is a character building message in a book they give but a bit more subtlety would be appreciated by some readers, im sure. Ladybug girl saves ants in distress, jumps through shark infested puddles, and even skips along the great dark twisty tree trunkall by herself. After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteenyearold jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her daytoday life and her plans for the future through poems, letters, and news articles, jane shares her struggles with being an amputee. Formerly shark girl new hampshire state library overdrive. After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteenyearold jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her daytoday life and her plans for the future through poems, letters, and news articles, jane. Book lists lexile 1,000 and above english as a second language. However, the legend of the shark goddess is a great addition to the american girls mystery series and i think the character nanea is showing a very important part of history to girls. Profanity is present but fairly mild, and there is discussion of having boyfriends, kissing them, etc. It doesnt matter what her brother says, ladybug girl is definitely not too little.
Shark lady by jess keating scholastic books for kids. Jane arrowood, otherwise known as shark girl, has been living with just one arm for over a year. If you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. Jun 23, 2009 shark girl by kelly bingham realistic fiction stars amazing. She couldnt imagine anything more exciting than studying these graceful creatures. The best childrens stories spread far and wide across the globe, lighting up eyes and easing kids to sleep. This study guide consists of approximately 60 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of shark girl. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. Shark girl is told in free verse and the connection to jane begins on page one. Shark girl 2007 is the debut novel by kelly bingham. Gr 9 uptold in narrative verse, this comingofage story showcases a teens mental turmoil and, ultimately, her strength of character. Mom looks for a tissue or the book lying among my covers and i reach for it, then i remember i cannot reach with that hand ever again. Our booksource team is working remotely and available to answer questions, create price quotes and place book orders.
After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteenyearold jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to. Surviving a shark attack that cost her an arm, jane, an aspiring artist, reevaluates her ambitions and sense of identity while harboring a crush on her attractive tutor and considering a relationship with a boy from her science class. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. I could wear a bag over my head and no one would notice. Get your students ready to take a big bite of facts about the most aweinspiring and terrifying. Find and level books by searching the book wizard database of more than 50,000 childrens books. A teenager struggles through physical loss to the start of acceptance in an absorbing, artful novel at once honest and insightful, wrenching and. This is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire. Sisters by raina telgemeier paperback book the parent store. This book focuses on animals that are sometimes found on the fringes of urban developments, where humans are the new kids on the block. Its like an underwater version of diary of a wimpy kid. Renaissance learning also has prepared a detailed chart that converts atos to a 2,000point scale comparable to the lexile scale. Jan 01, 2007 shark girl, a book by kelly bingham, tells the story of a young girl who is struggling to regain her life after being attacked by a shark, and losing her arm.
Vetted by an editorial board that includes common core standards experts. Shark girl wellwritten books can turn you into something different from others. Lydia was a stout, wellgrown girl of fifteen, with a fine. Understanding your childs lexile measure toggle menu. Highschool senior jane arrowood may have healed physically from the loss of her arm in a shark attack a year ago, but she still grapples with emotional scars in this sequel to shark girl candlewick, 2007. Book lists lexile 100199 english as a second language esl. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that are important for students to know. Formerly shark girl lexile find a book metametrics inc. On a sunny day at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen year old jane arrowoods life would change forever. Formerly shark girl timberland regional library overdrive.
You can also see if a particular book is listed to learn the lexile level. If you want to know whether a specific book is within a students lexile range, you can use our quick search feature l ocated on our lexile find a book tool. I was held captive by her struggles, her perseverance, but especially her honesty. You can search for books based on lexile codes, which provide information on the book s intended usage, or find books that are easy to decode or have a lot of patterning to help beginning readers. Take a bite out of these 17 shark books scholastic. Used and loved, again and again, our vast selection of secondhand childrens books give old pages a new life. A teenager struggles through physical loss to the start of acceptance in an absor. The placement of letters from wellwishers was especially commanding as a device. Eugenie clark fell in love with sharks from the first moment she saw them at the aquarium. Download shark girl by kelly bingham in pdf epub ebook. Shark girl by kelly bingham is a realistic fiction novel about a girl whose whole life changed in an instant.
Parents need to know that there is graphic description of the physical, mental, and emotional trauma of a 15yearold girl being attacked by a shark and having her arm amputated. Its been a year since the shark attack that took janes arm, and with it, everything she used to take for granted. Another great creative commons book from mustard seed books. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. After losing her arm following a shark attack, jane is understandably depressed. Formerly shark girl picks up where kelly binghams artful, honest debut novel left off, following jane as she. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. A young girl growing up in harlem in the 1950s, whose mother cleans. A free, downloadable digital book features fun textbased questions and activities, and audio and video enhancements. Yeah, well, no one is going to even see what im wearing. Sometimes a prickle crawls across my cheek, and that right hand tries to rise from the grave, moved to scratch. Age 12 and up on a sunny day in june, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteenyearold jane arrowood went for a swim. Get your hands on a whole host of cheap kids books.
After being attacked by a shark while swimming at the beach, janes right arm is amputated and she spends ten days in a coma. Scholastic book clubs childrens books for parents and teachers. The book shark girl is about jane, a regular 15year old girl attacked by a shark on a regular day at the beachor so jane thought. The girl who wore too much by margaret read macdonald. Age 12 and upon a sunny day in june, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteenyearold jane arrowood went for a swim. Harry, a hammerhead shark, is bullied by tough sharks. In our crazy internet world, attention is focused on millions of people. He also made half the pictures list of what happened in the story. Search by title, author, illustrator, or keyword using the search box above. Her mama and papa are busy too, so lulu has to make her own fun.
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