Gail giless high school characters play at pygmalion, but they must answer to. Buy this book in this suspenseful, disturbing debut novel, a. Shattering glass takes place in present day texas, following four seniors in high school. It was published by simon pulse and has a total of 215 pages in the book. Sonic beauty of an analog preamp delivered by stateoftheart circuit simulation. It kept making me soooooo interested in what was going to. Business publishing industry library and information science.
The novel is about a high school boy named simon glass who is helped to become one of the most popular kids in school by other students, only to end in a tragic twist of fate. It was right around my age group and some of the problems they have, boys have my age too. Shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation. Sep 01, 2003 although gail giles didnt completely win me over with shattering glass, it was a decent read and with strong pacing. A novel usually consists of a long rising action, then a climactic scene that bring the conflict to a confrontation, followed by a final section that resolves it all. Claustrophobics, beware gail giless latest novel might be too much for you to handle. Oct 25, 2015 shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download e book. Sep 29, 2015 gail giles has written many acclaimed ya novels, including shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. Jun 07, 2012 shattering glass official trailer based on the book shattering glass by gail giles. What is there about the way this novel is structured that makes this possible. Shattering glass audiobook free shattering glass free books. Shattering glass by gail giles overdrive rakuten overdrive. Although gail giles didnt completely win me over with shattering glass, it was a decent read and with strong pacing.
Gail giles this guide was written by teens for teens to accompany the reading of this resilience literature. She has won several awards for her work, including the an ala best of the best book. A grimly comic debut novel revisits the dark hell of highschool cliques. It was a very interesting book and i liked it for the most part. Shattering glass is a dark, finely crafted, onthemoney comingofage suspense story. A native texan, gail has lived in chicago and alaska. Everybody picks on him, making jokes at his expense until rob haynes shows up. Gail giles books list of books by author gail giles.
Shattering glass was adapted as an audiobook, listening library, 2003. Throughout the novel, you see many instances where some of the main characters are following the lead of their charismatic leader for no other reason to remain in his good tidings, resulting in their ability to stay in his group of accepted peersfriends. In shattering glass, gail giles end the book immediately after the climactic scene. But rob is driven by the need to prove his power, and so he decrees that they will take on the seemingly impossible task of making simon popular. I thought the little snipits of interviews at the beginning of each chapter, giving the reader a little foreshadowing of how things play out, was a nice touch although the ending its self felt a bit unfinished. Simon glass was easy to hatei guess, really we each hated hi.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Mar 30, 2020 audio name pronunciation with gail giles. I thought the little snipits of interviews at the beginning of each chapter, giving the reader a little foreshadowing of how things play out, was a. She aims to write books about social issues that connect with a teen audience in a realistic way. Buy shattering glass book online at low prices in india. Dec 27, 2016 this is the story of what happens when rob decides to take the class nerd, simon glass, and remake him into a popular kid using master manipulation technique. Clumsy and awkward, hes a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school social ladder. In the young adult novel shattering glass by gail giles, nerdy outcast simon becomes one of the popular kids at school after clique leader rob decides to take. But how many lies and betrayals can simone live with especially if they lead to murder.
Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high school social ladder. Shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download ebook. Youll find information about my books, some funny stuff to amuse you, some educational stuff for teachers, and a few tidbits about me. Shattering glass by gail giles is full of lies and deception, false appearances and murder. The ruling posse at brazosvale high includes the usual suspects. See all books authored by gail giles, including what happened to cass mcbride. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Gail giles has written many acclaimed ya novels, including shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. Fictionette by gail giles when rob, the charismatic leader of the senior class, turns the school nerd into prince charming, his actions lead to unexpected violence. Hes one of the most popular boys in simons school, but only because hes a close friend of the even more popular and charismatic rob haynes. Shattering glass literature guide learning to give.
Shattering glass official trailer based on the book shattering glass by gail giles. Shattering glass by gail giles is a dark take on todays need to be socially accepted. Shattering glass by gail giles book cover, description, publication history. 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. An outofstate transfer student ascends to alpha male, and his high school cliques plan to make over a social outcast go tragically awry, in what pw called a suspenseful, disturbing novel. Scandalsheet cub reporter simone glass has posed as a caterwaiter at a gala benefit, eavesdropped from a dumpster, and sneaked onto the set of the hottest new tv series. Grade 9 upgail giles debut young adult novel millbrook, 2002 makes a searing audio production as read by scott brick. The book is narrated by a straighta student named young steward. Being fat and a nerd, he is at the bottom of the popularity. From its powerful opening to its tensionfilled ending, this compelling novel will pull you.
This is the story of what happens when rob decides to take the class nerd, simon glass, and remake him into a popular kid using master manipulation techniques. His cold, calculating delivery style raises the tension on this already tense story about an ingroup of high school seniors led by a true sociopath. Mar 01, 2002 i read the book shattering glass by gail giles. Shattering glass by gail giles 20030901 jan 1, 1880. Shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. Shattering glass is her poignant and funny, subtle and richly textured, always memorable, young adult debut. There were parts that i didnt really care for and it seemed like it dragged parts on and making things that werent really a big deal seem like it was a.
Shattering glass is a suspenseful novel written by gail giles about the murder of a high school senior named simon glass. A surefire hit for book discussion groups, from a writer to watch. Each chapter starts out with a quote from someone involved in the story. I couldnt stop reading i had to know what happened next.
Shattering glass is a great realistic fiction book that tells how power can become unmanageable when used by someone who is immoral andor immature. This was an awesome book because it really related to me. Giles put a quote from different characters from the book before each chapter. About shattering glass fat, clumsy simon glass is a textbook geek, and all three of robs posse hates him, each for his own reasons. It is a great story of betrayal, jealousy, hatred and mistrust amongst a bunch of high school guys. The title of this book is shattering glass and it was written by gail giles. She is now living back in texas with her husband, two dogs, and three cats. Im not much of a reader which was why i pick the shortest book. What is a summary of shattering glass by gail giles. Gail giles has a firm grasp of high school cliquesand of high school as a dangerous place. As a demonstration of power, rob decides to elevate the school outcast, dweeby simon glass, to. Shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download e book. Scott brick when rob, the charismatic leader of the senior class, turns the school nerd into prince charming, his actions lead to unexpected violence. Shattering glass, a novel by gail giles, is a book about simon glass, and about how he is the most mistreated kid at bvale high school.
Gail giles, acclaimed author of shattering glass, dead girls dont write letters, and playing in traffic, lives in woodland, texas. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a textbook geek, and all three of robs posse hates him, each for his own reasons. I never knew exactly why, there was too much to pick from. Gail giles born september 24 in galveston, texas is an american writer of young adult fiction. She has such a way of foreshadowing that makes you curious and on the edge of your seat. Shattering glass was the best book i have ever read for many reasons. The book starts out by telling you that the 4 main characters murdered a kid and then throughout the book give you hints to what happened. Scott brick an attempt to turn the high school class nerd into prince charming backfires and leads to violence and death. Shattering glass is an awsome edge of your seat read. Gail giles has written two other acclaimed ya novels.
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