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. Plot for six years, eli has lived three stories underground in a fallout shelter. 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. Elis father happens to be one of the richest men on earth and has created the compound as a safe place for his family of 6 to live safely underground for 15 years. Bodeen is the author of the acclaimed ya novels the compound, the gardener, the raft, and the fallout. Bodeen, including the compound, and the raft, and more on thriftbooks. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. He goes into the compound, an underground luxury bunker designed by his millionaire father, as a young child feeling responsible for. 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. She is also the author of the shipwreck island series for middle grade readers. I especially liked how bodeen brought up serious issues like world hunger and moral issues on bioengineering to make a story.
In this sentence school, movie theater, and ice cream parlor are all examples of nouns. Bodeen is published by feiwel and friends, a division of macmillan. The door to the compound is sealed and set to open in fifteen years, enough. She travels the country making school visits, and lives with her husband outside of minneapolis. The conflict in this book is pretty obvious, shes in a plane crash and stuck in the middle of the ocean with only a raft and a few kind of useless supplies. From there she went on to be a peace corps volunteer in east africa, and has lived in seven states, as well as a remote pacific island.
Bodeen or stephanie stuvebodeen is an american childrens and young adult book author. Dec 26, 2012 elis father built the compound to keep them safe. This is a sequel to the compound and as such contains spoilers for the first book. The different scenarios that could potentially cause a problem for people in such a situation. Bodeen is about a teenager named eli who has been in an underground fall out shelter for six years and how he finds out that everything he thought he knew was a lie. Bodeen grew up on a wisconsin dairy farm where, among other things, she milked cows, has been coveredmultiple times in cow manure, and learned to drive a stick shift at the age of eight. Watch this book trailer video for the compound, a young adult novel by s. As eli tries to determine who the family can trust, he learns the nightmare of the compoundand his fathers experimentmight not be over. Bodeen is a very very unique book everyone should read. Movie theater is a compound noun movie is a noun adjunct.
In this thrilling ya adventure novel, eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years. The compound compound, book 1 by s a bodeen book cover, description, publication history. On his ninth birthday, his father brought his family to the compound running from a supposed nuclear bombing on the u. His billionairegenius father built the compound as a safe haven for his family in the event of a nuclear war. Who are the characters in compound by a sa bodeen answers. Today, the book monsters are happy to host an interview with s. 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. 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 first edition of the novel was published in april 29th 2008, and was written by s. Oct 03, 2011 who are the main characters in the compound by s. It has been several years since the compound was first released, what made you decide to write a sequel.
Eli has been in the compound for six years and in that time has learned to hate it, and himself. Sep 24, 20 as eli tries to determine who the family can trust, he learns the nightmare of the compoundand his fathers experimentmight not be over. I dont want to let out the big secret at the end because its much better to uncover it yourself. The problem is that the only really developed characters are the older children, eli,eddy and lexie.
However, the compound had far more twists and turns, and i was on the edge of my seat all through the. Most of the time, i find the goodreads summary to be beyond adequate, but i feel its a little lacking for this book. Stay tuned for a chance to win both books at the end of the interview. But the slow start, and obnoxious protagonist keep this book from receiving all five stars. Once i started reading the compound i couldnt stop and devoured it in just 2 days. But what isnt so obvious are the conflicts inside the main conflict like the fact that she has no food or that the raft has a hole in it, maybe sharks. Get an answer for what is the resolution to the fallout by s. Bodeen does not take the easy route with any of the characters and plot twists. Although the story was interesting, i did have some major complaints with the plot line. Bodeen is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. Bodeen the compound is a uniquely plotted book that kept me enthralled throughout.
Unfortunately, her character development practically stops when mason, the main character, meets laia, the human autotroph. Eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years. In the fallout, the book takes place above the ground. Some components that would appeal to most readers, would be all the suspense and excitement. I would recommend this book to people 12 or older, because it has some bad. The story is narrated by eli, whose family is rushing to an underground compound where they will be saved from a nuclear attack. She is also the author of several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award.
The compound was an abe award winner, and is welldeserving of the title. Picture books by stephanie stuve bodeen contact ya novels. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. 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. May 09, 2010 this trailer was created by pamela thompson, who is the librarian at col. Growing humans that can photosynthesize has great potential as scifi story material. The theme of this book is to do what it takes to survive. Eli and eddys twins father, a billionaire, built the compound so they could have somewhere to be safe if there was nuclear warfare. Bodeen is a nice dose of originality in the often cluttered genre of ya fiction.
Bodeen s highly anticipated, thrilling sequel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The old world, the family likes to refer to, no longer exists. Bodeen, did an awesome job of building suspense and building the climax. The compound is a 2008 fictional young adult novel by s.
It was an exciting book that not only grabbed the readers attention, but kept it as well. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Free download or read online the compound pdf epub book. And thats all it had going for it in the first place, since main character eli is hard to care about and the rest his family, aside from rex, remains undeveloped.
When the united states is attacked with nuclear bombs, our protagonist, eli, and his family are rushed into an underground compound. Its all explained to an extent and it even made such a thing seem possible. The author does a great job by showing this by bringing the reader into the book and wanting them to root for eli. Bodeen, acclaimed as the writer of such picture books as elizabetis doll, turns out a highwire act of a first novel, a thriller that exerts an evertighte. A family has been confined to an elaborate bomb shelter for the next 15 years, built by the billionaire father of the family. 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. When elis father rushes everyone down to the compound, eddy, the other part of his soul, is left behind with gram.
I will say that bodeen really excels at pacing and keeping both books pageturners, but the compound led up to a spectacular ending, whereas the fallout left me wondering what i just read and why i thought i needed to revisit these characters in the first place. Bodeen, acclaimed as the writer of such picture books as elizabetis doll, turns out a highwire act of a first novel, a thriller that exerts an. Forever hopeful for a happy outcome she had a hard time accepting her fathers heinous crimes. What an exciting read the compound turned out to be. Nov 14, 20 it just wasnt a good followup to a book that stood well enough on its own. Eli and his family have lived in the compound for six years. Although she toughens up by the end of the book and helps eli and lexie decode the message that their father left them. May 14, 2012 bodeen was very generous with the details of how this compound was even possible. Her first friends were cows, which she named after characters in books.
The world they knew is gone, and theyve become accustomed to their new life. Exposition the end the compund falling action prezi made by. 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. Bodeen the world suffers a nuclear attack and eli and his family are rushed into the compound late one night, leaving behind elis twin brother eddy and his grandma. Is there a movie of the compound by sa bodeen answers. The compound is a short book by my standards, only 272 pages, but it packs a whole lot of punch. Bodeen is the story of eli and his family, who are stuck in a fallout shelter because of a nuclear blast.
The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the year. Bodeens highly anticipated, thrilling sequel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. This lesson is a summary of this novel and its characters. A teen questions the world his father has created and finds some shocking answers. 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. Sep 01, 2009 the compound is a compelling and intriguing page turner. Like all of the characters in the compound she follows a steady routine which encompasses watching mary poppins at least once a day. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the compound by s.
Eli main character is stuck in an underground compound for 15 years with his family, except for his pets, grandma, and brother who were left outside in an. May 15, 20 besides his attitude throughout the majority of the book, its his actual intentions for the compound that make it even more horrible. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in hardcover format. She has lived in a mud hut in tanzania and once puked near the read more. I love post apocalyptic fiction, stories of survival, for some reason they give me hope that i myself could endure such an event. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The title of this book is the compound and it was written by s. About the author ya novels middle grade novels latest novel workshops, visits, and skypes upcoming schedule. The plot line reminded me a little of the city of ember, but on a much smaller scale with only a billionaire and his family seeking safety underground from a nuclear explosion. Jan 12, 2014 even if the whole compound thing was a hoax set up by their father, the family dealing with that betrayal emotionally is still an interesting idea. Ice cream parlor is a compound noun ice and cream are noun adjuncts.
Bodeen throws in a plot twist involving genetic experiments and the story loses its believability. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. After six years of isolation, eli still thinks about his twin brother eddy and. The literary element that resonates throughout this book is the suspenseful tone the author creates.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. 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. She is also the author of the shipwreck island series for middlegrade readers. And neither do elis twin brother, eddy, and his grandmother, which is elis fault. The compound is a book that will make you fall in love with its characters and then slowly cause you to question their trustworthiness and question all you know. Bodeen is the author of the ya novels the compound, the gardener, the raft, and the fallout. Seventeenyearold livvy flynn isnt your average teenager. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Mar 31, 2017 bodeen uses a combination of realtime narrative and flash backs to tell the story, allowing the reader to piece together the reality of elis situation alongside him.
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