The book i read for december is called stones in water by donna jo napoli. Stones in water by donna jo napoli overdrive rakuten. Publication date 1999 topics world war, 19391945, world war, 19391945, survival publisher. Donna jo napoli is the author of crazy jack, the magic circle, stones in water, and many other books. Bound book by donna jo napoli official publisher page. She has earned three degrees from harvard university. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at swarthmore. When roberto sneaks off to see a movie in his italian village, he has no idea that life as he knows it is over. Download the study guide in the early 1940s, italy under the fascist dictator mussolini joined germany in its war against the allies. Stones in water book by donna jo napoli thriftbooks. Juvenile fiction, survival, world war, 19391945, fiction. Stones in water is a 1997 youngadult novel by donna jo napoli about a pair of young boys in venice who are captured by nazis and sent to a work camp.
Crew integrates criticism and biographical information to illuminate napolis many novels, as well as other writings by napoli such as her. Roberto, a venetian boy who is about to graduate from middle school, is so eager to attend a rare american movie that he makes a worrisome bargain with a boy who is always in trouble. Donna jo napoli biography life, family, children, parents. Oct 11, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of donna jo napoli books online. They became caught up in the war and were used as forced work for the nazis at various work camps within. Beginning at the bottom left of the page, students will number each major event in the literary work and write a short description of the event. Download the study guide in the early 1940s, italy under the fascist dictator mussolini joined germany in.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Donna jo napoli is the author of more than fifty books for children, including many picture books and novels for tweens and teens. I would give this book a 3 out of 5 as it was entertaining but not my type of book. Stones in water is a novel written by donna jo napoli. It is set during world war ii and tells the story of two italian boys, one of whom is jewish, who are sent to a work camp.
Listen to stones in water audiobook by donna jo napoli. A fastpaced and involving read, which draws the reader in from the very first page. On top of this small sin, he attends the movie with a jewish boy, samuele, an unwise idea when. Donna jo napoli has received acclaim for her young adult works and is especially known for her historical novels and her retellings of myth and fairy tales. Based loosely on a real account of children in concentration camps during world war ii, it concerns the strife of four boys from italy, memo, sergio, roberto, and samuele, who are sent to work in one of the camps. Stones in water was published in 1997 and is a young adult fiction set during world war ll. Stones in water is a 1997 young adult novel written by donna jo napoli. When roberto sneaks off to see a movie in his italian village, he has no idea that life as he knows it is. This worksheet has a staircase pattern that moves from the. Everything you need to understand or teach stones in water by donna jo napoli. Stones in water series by donna jo napoli goodreads. Stones in water by donna jo napoli i picked up this book in a library book sale because it was about another one of those little known events that occurred during world war ii. Read book stones in water donna jo napoli stones in water donna jo napoli. Stones in water by donna jo napoli quizgame version.
Start studying stones in water by donna jo napoli quizgame version. Stones in water is a 1997 work of young adult fiction by donna jo napoli. Mikey, age nine, is terrified of taking swimming lessons, and his older sister teases him about it, but he eventually learns to overcome his fear. Buy donna jo napoli ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Donna jo napoli born february 28, 1948 is an american writer of childrens and young adult fiction, as well as a prominent linguist she has worked in syntax, phonetics, phonology, morphology, historical and comparative linguistics, romance studies, the structure of japanese citation needed, structure of american sign language, poetics, writing for esl students, and mathematical and. Some of her most popular books are zel, beast, ugly, bound, and stones in water. Donna jo napoli audiobooks download instantly today. She has written many young adult novels including the wager in. Overcoming phobias was the theme of napoli s 1994 book when the water closes over my head. Overcoming phobias was the theme of napolis 1994 book when the water closes over my head. Roberto and his best friend, samuele, vow to stick together. Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a. Donna jo napoli books, author biography, and reading level.
Donna jo napoli is the author of many books for children and young adults including, the magic circle, zel, and stones in water. Donna jo napoli is the acclaimed and awardwinning author of many novels, both fantasies and contemporary stories. This packet includes comprehension questions for each chapter, end of the book essay questions, and a research paper that goes along with the story. Stones in water by donna jo napoli by tara quick on prezi. Stones in water by donna jo napoli comprehension worksheet. Donna jo napoli writes for all ages, from picture books through young adult books. Stones in water by donna jo napoli comprehension worksheet by. Stones in water ebook 9781101665640 by donna jo napoli. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at swarthmore college. Stones in water stones in water donna jo napoli, author, s. Discover book depositorys huge selection of donna jo napoli books online.
Answer key is included for each of the chapter comprehension questions. Their struggle to survive, hide the jewish boys nationality, and the defeat of one and escape of another is chronicled. Lovers of historical fiction will be captivated by this tragic, triumphant, and deeply moving novel. It takes place in the early 1940s, during world war ii, when nazi rule and soldiers were present in many european countries.
A enzo and roberto was going to live but it was a really good story so i. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. German soldiers raid the theater, round up the boys. When roberto sneaks off to see a movie in his italian village, german soldiers raid the theater and pack them onto a train bound for a work camp during world war ii. Jun 30, 1997 the book i read for december is called stones in water by donna jo napoli. Napolis stones in water won the golden kite award in 1997. Donna jo napoli is the author of many books for young adults, including four ala best books for young adults. Resources for the book stones in water by donna jo napoli. Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a number of her novels have been selected as ala best. A enzo and roberto was going to live but it was a really good story so i recommend this book to everyone and. Stones in water was published in 1997 and is a young adult fiction set during.
I think ages 1014 would relate the most easily to stones in water. Stones in water kindle edition by donna jo napoli author visit amazons donna jo napoli page. Buy a cheap copy of stones in water book by donna jo napoli. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. And also because the setting, at least in the beginning, was in venice, italy in the early 1940s, an. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. When it was first published, this book was the publishers weekly pick of the young adult novels. Donna jo napoli moonlights from her job as a professor of linguistics at a pennsylvania college to write books for children and young adults.
Napoli has also won a bulletin blue ribbon, school library journal best book of the year, and a publishers weekly choice of the years best books for her novel zel. She has taught on the university level since 1970, is widely published in scholarly journals and has received numerous grants and fellowships in the area of. She won the golden kite award for stones in water in 1997. Tweet about the stones in water short guide email the stones in water short guide to a friend share the stones in. She has won numerous awards, including the golden kite award and the sydney taylor award for stones in water. She is chair of the linguistics department at swarthmore college, and lives in swarthmore, pennsylvania. Field honor book given by the pennsylvania library association for hunger sydney taylor book award presented by the association of jewish libraries for storm eureka. Though roberto feels that he knows something about the war, he discovers many other things he knew nothing about. Donna jo napoli has published 18 picture books and early readers, a series of 16 chapter books for early elementary school students, 26 middlegrade novels, and 24 youngadult novels. Donna jo napoli is of italian heritage, and did extensive research for this book, which is based on the experiences of a friend. Sep 10, 2015 donna jo napoli is the acclaimed and awardwinning author of many novels, both fantasies and contemporary stories. It is set during world war ii and tells the story of two italian boys, one of whom is jewish. Jun 28, 2012 stones in water by donna jo napoli i picked up this book in a library book sale because it was about another one of those little known events that occurred during world war ii.
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