Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Her short fiction has appeared in science fiction and fantasy anthologies and magazines, both online and in print, including the magazine of fantasy and science fiction, black gate, and firebirds rising. Ellen klages is the author of two acclaimed historical novels. See all books authored by ellen klages, including poes children. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the green glass sea the gordon family saga book 1.
This sequel continues the story of science enthusiast dewey kerrigan, now living with her friend suzes family in alamogordo, new mexico, after her fathers death. Over the next few years, dewey gets to know eminent scientists, starts. And i started reading the green glass sea by ellen klages last night. Read the green glass sea by ellen klages available from rakuten kobo. The green glass sea by klages, ellen, 1954publication date 2006. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. It teaches you to ask questions and think logically, which are useful skills for just about any job. Thirdparty sites are multimedia services that allow you to read and download e books. It was a finalist for the northern california book award, the quills award, and the locus award. Services are fully optimized for all platforms ios, android and pc.
Ellen klages born 1954 is an american science, science fiction and historical fiction writer who lives in san francisco. Browse gift certificates drmfree books my ebooks my account. The green glass sea the gordon family saga book 1 and millions of other books are available for. Ellen klages is the author of the acclaimed historical novels. Set during world war ii, it is the story of tenyearold dewey kerrigan, whose mathematician father has been recruited to work on the topsecret program to develop a nuclear bomb. Her first novel, the green glass sea 2006, won the scott odell award for historical fiction, the lopez award for childrens literature, and the new mexico state book award for young adult literature. The green glass sea by ellen klages hymer book news. The first entry in the gordon family saga series, the green glass sea is the 2006 childrens historicalfiction and debut novel by american author ellen klages. Engrossing historical fiction from the scott odell awardwinning author of the green glass sea. Ellen klages has 63 books on goodreads with 74184 ratings. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Its such a pleasure to read a sequel that lives up to and possibly even surpasses the original. Scott odell award for historical fiction, 2007 a junior library guild selection ages 9 up accelerated readerrenaissance learning it is 1943, and 11yearold dewey kerrigan is traveling west on a train to live with her scientist fatherbut no one will tell her exactly where he is. If the book is a little slowmoving at times, the author provides much.
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The green glass sea, written by ellen klages, 318 pp, rl 4. Its 1943, and elevenyearold dewey kerrigan is en route to new mexico to live with her mathematician father. Her story basement magic won a nebula award, and wakulla springs, coauthored with andy duncan, was nominated for the nebula, hugo, and locus. She graduated from the university of michigan with a degree in philosophy. Her first nongenre novel, the green glass sea, was published by viking childrens books in 2006. Buy ellen klages ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The green glass sea switches between her viewpoint and suzes, and suzes becomes increasingly enjoyable towards the end of the book, but i always looked forward to dewey. Ellen klages wicked wonders was an outstanding book of 2017 that you may have missed. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Dewey kerrigan lives with her grandmother, but when she has to go into a home, dewey is shipped off to new mexico where her father is working on a secret project for the army in the early 1940s in a place that does not officially exist.
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When the green glass sea ends, deweys dad has died and the gordons have taken her in. Books by ellen klages author of the green glass sea. The green glass sea by ellen klages pdf free download ebook. Soon she arrives at a town that, officially, doesnt exist. Download white sands red menace by ellen klages in pdf epub ebook. Ellen klages was born in ohio, but has lived in san francisco for more than forty years.
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The green glass sea the green glass sea audiobook, by ellen klages. Introduce the novel by asking students to make a list of facts they know about world war ii. By subscribing, you get access to a huge library of multimedia content, which is updated daily. Her story, basement magic, won a nebula award and wakulla springs, coauthored with andy duncan, was. Few novels have been written for young people about the manhattan project and klages has done an excellent job in making this time come alive for young readers. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Trinitite has a green colour and most of it is mildly radioactive. As a whole, the green glass sea is an intelligent, thoughtprovoking novel for kids ages 10 to 15. Klages makes an impressive debut with an ambitious, meticulously researched novel set during wwii. Ellen klages audio books, best sellers, author bio. The green glass sea by ellen klages free ebooks download.
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