Id read the compound and while it wasnt my favorite book, its a book that my teens really enjoy. Bodeen, born stephanie stuve bodeen, is an american childrens and young adult book author, best known for her young adult science fiction books the compound and the gardener. Oct 01, 2011 the gardener left me speechless when i was brought to the conclusion that we are all acting pretty selfish by not preserving the earth for future generations. The compound is a 2008 fictional young adult novel by s. In what ways are the yanakakis family members close. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. Fifteenyearold eli and his family live in the compound, a stateof the art underground shelter designed by their billionaire father to withstand a nuclear attack and protect them for the next fifteen years in luxurious comfort.
The fast pace of this book creates many twists and turns in the plot and reveals a secret in the compound every chapter. This book is about a young guy called mason who founds a dvd about his father, and discover her mother s old job, where he go and meet a beautiful girl with the one he scape. Oct 19, 2010 a booktrailer about what happens when you try to change humanity. The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the year. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Its also a book that teaches life lessons and the importance of having hope and staying true to yourself and your beliefs. Usually when you hear the word greenhouse, you probably think of a glass building with plants inside. The story was solid, the characters were fully fleshed out, and the pacing was riveting. Bodeen delivers yet another heartpounding ya thriller in the tomb, where kiva and seth must fight to save what remains of human civilization even as they fight their feelings for each other.
In this book, theres a greenhouse, but not a normal greenhouse. One day on a whim, he plays the dvd for a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where his mother works. Some components that would appeal to most readers, would be all the suspense and excitement. Gaither gives a short story synopsis for the compound by s. I know she can conjure up a truly unique idea and run it past you at an exhilerating speed. She book talked this title in the wms library and hosted several book club discussions. She is also the author of the shipwreck island series for middle grade readers. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Usually, im complaining that the books are too violentcreepywhatever for the young adult market. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. The gardener is about a boy named mason who lives with his mom since he never did get to meet his father.
The plot starts when he meets a mysterious girl who wakes up to the sound of his father reading the runaway rabbit on a recording that mason carries around for consolation for his lack of a father. 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. Debut novelist bodeen effectively builds the claustrophobic suspense with each chapter as readers slowly discover the compound is not the refuge it seems. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in april 29th 2008, and was written by s. Although bodeen explores the obvious ethical concerns, she avoids a plunge into real speculative fiction by making her novel primarily a fairly suspenseful, escape the villains story, complete with one entirely evil, entirely cardboard antagonist. Who are the characters in compound by a sa bodeen answers. Lets ignore for a moment that the book summary removed any potential for surprise. 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.
One day, on a whim, he plays the dvd for a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where his mother works. Bodeen s writing left me questioning my own actions and the governments. Hogan, encourages mason to apply to trodyns summer science program. What does the father lie about in the compound by sa bodeen. Bodeen or stephanie stuvebodeen is an american childrens and young adult book author. 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. Bodeen is a very very unique book everyone should read. The father lies that to his family that there is a nuclear war going on above ground and it is unsafe to breathe on the surface. Free download or read online the compound pdf epub book. Bodeen, including the compound, and the raft, and more on thriftbooks.
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. Bodeen, the compound pg 1 i would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. 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. Not only do i know ill get a good twist out of bodeen, but ive been on a dystopian kick lately and this definitely fit the bill. So when i heard about the gardener and the incredibly enticing premise, i couldnt wait to get my hands on a copy. However, his mother detests the local megacorporation, trodyn, which offers mason the easiest route to his goal. May 01, 2010 i read bodeen s first book, the compound, and really enjoyed it.
Fifteenyearold mason, with a badly scarred face and a football linemans body, loves biology and desperately wants to go to college. Fifteenyearold mason, a hulking, quiet guy with a disfiguring facial scar, dreams of. One i absolutely loved and the other i really, really did not. Bodeen mason is a high school sophomore who hopes to study biology at stanford someday. Admittedly, i am not much of a science fiction reader. A family has been confined to an elaborate bomb shelter for the next 15 years, built by the billionaire father of the family. Her first picture book, elizabetis doll written as stephanie stuve bodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books. Unfortunately, the storyline wasnt solid enough to support the concept.
How might your own family relationships change if you never saw anyone else aside from your family. 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. Unanswered questions why does stryver continually criticize and belittle sydney carton for his social lapses from tales of two cities book 2. 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. Bodeen is the author of the acclaimed ya novels the compound, the gardener, the raft, and the fallout. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. 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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in hardcover format. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll. I especially liked how bodeen brought up serious issues like world hunger and moral issues on bioengineering to make a story. The concept behind the gardener was just as thoughtprovoking. The title of this book is the compound and it was written by s.
Bodeen s first novel, the compound, so i had high hopes for the gardener. All he has of him is a dvd of a man whose face is never seen, reading a childrens book. This novel explores the relationship between proximity and closeness. This book made me realize that we all could be doing so much more.
The only thing standing in his way is the faceless man behind this plan, known only as the gardener. She is the author of seven childrens books under her original name and ten young adult novels under her pen name. Bodeen is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. Normally thats what i would think of too, but after reading the gardener by s. Bodeen is a book where the drama and suspense play a big role. The literary element that resonates throughout this book is the suspenseful tone the author creates. 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. But the slow start, and obnoxious protagonist keep this book from receiving all five stars. Her young adult novels include the awardwinning the compound and the raft, and her next ya the detour releases october 2015.
A booktrailer about what happens when you try to change humanity. Bodeen follows her riveting debut novel, the compound 2008, with another highconcept thriller. Bodeen s the gardener, though, i knew i wanted to read it. Bodeen does a great job in using an effective and powerful language to leave the reading begging for more after every page. Bodeen, the awardwinning the compound, came out from feiwel and friends in 2008. Like all of the characters in the compound she follows a steady routine where she watches mary poppins at least once a day. 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 compound book. Oh no, actually quite far from what youd ever think. A teen questions the world his father has created and finds some shocking answers. Eli and his family have lived in the compound for six years. Picture books by stephanie stuve bodeen contact ya novels.
Therese is elis sister, she is fluent in french and plays the oboe. About the author ya novels middle grade novels latest novel workshops, visits, and skypes upcoming schedule. 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. Stephanie is the awardwinning author of the elizabetis doll series of picture books, as well as several others. Bodeen builds such a complete world in this smalltown oregon setting that it would be a shame to leave it at a single book. She book talked this title in the wms library and hosted several book. Forever hopeful for a happy outcome she had a hard time accepting her fathers. After six years of isolation, eli still thinks about his twin brother eddy and. The compound totally goes where other books dare not go. Bodeen, born stephanie stuvebodeen, is an american childrens and young adult book author, best known for her young adult science fiction books the compound and the gardener. Bodeen or stephanie stuve bodeen is an american childrens and young adult book author. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
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