See which new books our editors chose as this month s favorites for kids of all ages. They thought they were the only survivors of a nuclear attack, but when eli learned that it was all a twisted experiment orchestrated by his. The beginning of the book was mostly eli s adjustment to the real world. In 20 bodeen announced that she was working on a sequel to the compound, entitled the fallout. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fallout. Rex yanakakis conducts a social experiment on his own family. It still circulates fairly well in my public library, and this post on bodeens website shows that the teens at my library are not alone. The story picks up a month after the events in the. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles.
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. The setting is in seattle where eli and his family had just. Bodeen is one of those hit or miss authors, who comes up with original and sometimes unimaginable plots and twists. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabeti s doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. The fallout is the sequel to the scifi mystery the compound, an excellent young adult.
Eli s family is now famous for something other than. Raised on a dairy farm in wisconsin, she was a peace corps volunteer in tanzania, an experience which inspired her to write elizabeti s doll, her first award. Bodeen, born stephanie stuve bodeen, is an american children s and young adult book author, best known for her young adult science fiction books the compound and the gardener. The fallout book by s a bodeen 2 available editions. Eli s father, one of the richest men on earth, tricked the family into a experiment they didnt know they were a part of.
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. As eli tries to determine who the family can trust, he learns the nightmare of the compoundand his fathers experimentmight not be over. The fallout compound, book 2 by s a bodeen book cover, description, publication history. I would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket. She is a recipient of a bank street best childrens book of the year, and the ez. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I know she can conjure up a truly unique idea and run it past you at an exhilerating speed. 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.
Delayed sequels are interesting, particularly if theyre for teens. This is a sequel to the compound and as such contains spoilers for the first book. In this longawaited sequel to the compound, eli and his family can run but they cant hide after barely escaping from the compound where eli s dad kept his family for six years, theyre learning to acclimate to normal lifewhatever that is. She is the author of seven children s books under her original name and ten young adult novels under her pen name. Bodeen, including the compound, and the raft, and more on. Let s ignore for a moment that the book summary removed any potential for surprise. After 6 nightmare years in the compound, eli, lexie, terese, lucas, cara, and quinn are all back in the regular world. Bodeen is the author of the shipwreck island series for early middlegrade readers and the older middlegrade books, the compound and the fallout. If the first book is still being read widely, though, that s a different. It would appear that the compound belongs to this category. Unfortunately, the storyline wasnt solid enough to support the concept. 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.
They thought they were the only survivors of a nuclear attack, but when eli learned that it was all a twisted experiment orchestrated by his techvisionary father, he broke the family out. Aug 23, 20 if the first book is still being read widely, though, thats a different story. Bodeen s highly anticipated, thrilling sequel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Bodeen s tight, pareddown sentences mirror robie s mood as her ability to cope falls apart my throat was so dry, i could barely swallow. The fallout the compound book 2 by sa bodeen pages for. They thought they were the only survivors of a nuclear attack, but when.
One main aspect of the book is how eli and his family try to adjust to normal life as well as the. The beginning of the book was mostly elis adjustment to the. The fallout by s a bodeen, 9780312650117, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. All he has of him is a dvd of a man whose face is never seen, reading a children s book. Dec 09, 20 her first picture book, elizabetis doll written as stephanie stuvebodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books.
Summary in the middle eli starts to find out secrets about his fathers death including his part in the fire of the barkley research for child hood disease and his plan on the deaging compounds, etc. Bodeen eli and his family have just gotten out of the compound where they lived for six years, thinking the world had suffered a nuclear attack. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of it s content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. The novel count is up to five, with two more releasing in 2015. As eli tries to determine who the family can trust, he learns the nightmare of the compoundand his father s experimentmight not be over. Bodeen came up with the idea of including cannibalism in the novel after watching a television show where a dinosaur fed a favorite offspring the bodies of its less. The compound is a 2008 fictional young adult novel by s. Presumably, the primary audience for the first book has aged out of the target. Katrina ahmansen, a 22year old englishwoman, is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as the personal assistant to the famous swedish soprano, jenny lind.
The concept behind the gardener was just as thoughtprovoking. Bodeen is the author of the acclaimed ya novels the compound, the gardener, the raft, and the fallout. A bodeen this book was the sequel to the compound, were the billionaire father of a family stages a fake apocalypse, and forces his family too like in a gantic compound underground for six years believing that they were the only survivors of a nuclear war. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. In this longawaited sequel to the compound, eli and his family can ru. My first name is stephanie, and when they were doing the cover art, they realized that the feminine name detracted from the sinister cover art. Lets ignore for a moment that the book summary removed any potential for surprise. Bodeen or stephanie stuvebodeen is an american childrens and young adult book author. 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. May 18, 2011 watch this book trailer video for the compound, a young adult novel by s. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The fallout compound, book 2 by s a bodeen fantastic fiction. Bodeen s books, but i did love the compound and was especially excited to hear about the fallout.
They stayed that way for a long moment, then they stepped slightly apart, dad s. I was fine with using my initials, because i write picture books as stephanie stuve bodeen and would rather keep the two genres separate. Now, the family must readjust to life in the real world. Bodeen presentation conclusion summary main characters point of view figurative language evaluation genre setting all in all, this is a great book that many people would enjoy. As they fight to stay alive, max s story unfolds and robie discovers just how far shell go in the name of selfpreservation.
Her first picture book, elizabeti s doll written as stephanie stuve bodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books. Her first picture book, elizabetis doll written as stephanie stuvebodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books. For martine vokt the truth is rarely pure and never simple. Bodeen or stephanie stuve bodeen is an american children s and young adult book author.
I would recommend this book to people 12 or older, because it has some bad. In this longawaited sequel to the compound, eli and his family can run but they cant hide. Presumably, the primary audience for the first book has aged out of the target group for the second. The fallout has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Her young adult novels include the gardener and the tomb. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. After arriving in new york for the diva s american. It s a huge adjustment, though, to be able to eat anything you want and have anything you want. The first is when the antagonist gets a taste of his own medicine. Bodeens books, but i did love the compound and was especially excited to hear about the fallout. Bodeens highly anticipated, thrilling sequel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Bodeen, the awardwinning the compound, came out from feiwel and friends in 2008. Bodeen is the author of the garden and the compound, which earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a bank street best children s book of the year, and a publishers weekly flying start.