I bought it at halfprice books a while back for a dollar because i liked the cover, and i had no regrets. Students should also restate the question in their answer. My first proofreader for this book was brett konen, who gave me numerous helpful suggestions. Oct 15, 2009 thirteenyearold sunny runs away from her current foster parent in search of her twin sister, from whom she was separated ten years earlier. Summary linda receives several letters from her brother, william, who has gone to washington with his master, mr. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of. What would you do if you found a bag full of money.
Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book. On the way, shell face a tornado, bullies, and a stray dog and the fact that her sister may not be who. Present the novel give some brief background, but primarily read your 3 representative quotations and explain why these are significant to the book. Being the youngest and having a twin brother didnt help much because you are constantly being compared to s.
Shes about or 14 years old and lives with a foster mother. While reading the novel, think about one of the main characters and what he has to do with slavery. The book runaway twin is about a girl named sunny who was separated from her twin sister starr at a very young age, and now she lives with her foster mother, rita. Sunny is destined to find starr, and one day she finds a pouch full of cash. Chet gecko has lots of friends but there are many bullies at his school. Even so, sunny loves her life with rita and doesnt want anything to change. In the book runaway twin by peg kehret sunny skyland has to go on a highly dangerous adventure to find her twin sister. Thirteenyearold sunny, accompanied by a stray dog, takes advantage of a windfall to travel from her nebraska foster home to enumclaw, washington, to find the twin sister from whom she was separated at age three. Sign up for the book of the day email, and youll get a daily book recommendation email delivered to your inbox each morning. Start studying battle of the books questions set one. Sunny takes a cross country journey in search of starr.
Thats a reallife example of a book a patron was asking for. I recommend this book because it is very funny and mysterious. Narrating her tale in a realistic voice, sunny explains shes not a bad girl. With only an old photograph, taken a few days before the girls were separated at age three, to guide her, sunny begins the crosscountry journey that she has dreamed of during her ten years in various foster homes. Life with rita, her new foster mother, is perfect, except for ritas rules of only healthy food. Another reason why is because she will do anything to find her sister. What could the girl who worked at the fastfood restaurant have done about the dog who hung around the parking lot. I always felt like i was the flaw in my perfect family the hemmings. This book was written in present time is connects to todays government systems.
When she finds a bag of money, sunny plans a trip to make her dream come true and learns a valuable lesson about family and expectations. Pretend a teacher gave you the first sentence of this book as a story starter. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Battle of the books questions set one flashcards quizlet. Sunny is on a quest to be reunited with her twin sister.
The title runaway twin is actually referring to our main character, not her sister. Thirteenyearold sunny runs away from her current foster parent in search of her twin sister, from whom she was separated ten years earlier. Sunny keeps going after rescuing snickers, being caught in a tornado, and being bullied at a gas station. The runaway pen would like to wish a happy release day to wither and wayward by jadie jones. Thirteenyearold sunny skyland longs to be reunited with the twin sister from whom she was separated ten years earlier. All she has to remember her by is an old photograph taken just days before they were separated. One request i try not to turn down is my kids asking for books so ofcourse i logged on and ordered this one for her kindle. Students should complete the following questions on a separate sheet of paper using complete sentences that provide adequate details. Runaway twin book omaha public library bibliocommons. Incidents in the life of a slave girl book summaries, test. Penguin putnama unique story of separated twins and the unexpected consequences of their reunion.
A goodreads group with searchable discussion posts and thousands of. Her mother and grandmother died in a car accident when they were only three years old, and her father had left them when they were even younger. A runaway teen travels from nebraska to washington searching for the twin sister shes been. Haunted by memories of her sister, yearold sunny decides its time to start looking when she stumbles upon an abandoned bag of money. Sixthgrader emmy rushford decides to provide food for a needy family, but the project turns perilous when emmy must deal with a car. Runaway husbands, the divorce talk and my sister, myself. This summary of runaway twin includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. I have bragged about your books to all of my friends and to everyone at school. Did i want to sit next to a whitehaired woman who was reading a paperback book, a teenage boy listening to his ipod, or a tiredlooking young woman holding an infant. It made me feel happy because he was able to stop the bullies from ruling the school. It seemed like one of those books that i would read and end up dragging out for days even though theyre small. Guided comprehension questions for runaway twin by peg kehret directions. Have you ever heard the saying dont judge a book by looking at the cover.
Its not a romantic vacation, its a kidnapping brandon stark wants nikkis secret about his father, and em is his cover. Know your audience consider the interests of your audience choose a book with broad rather than narrow appeal select a book at the reading level of your audience. Runaway twin by peg kehret characters sunny skyland. If i were, all of my books would be made into movies. Apr 25, 2011 sunny is on a quest to be reunited with her twin sister. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Oct 15, 20 in the book runaway twin sunny skyland is the protagonist. Sunny and starr, her twin, were separated when their mother and their grandma died. The books chronicle the lives of identical twins jessica and elizabeth. Mark twain wrote the adventures of huckleberry finn after slavery had been abolished, and he was known to be against slavery. Booktalk assignment explanation write a booktalk for your book and present it to the class.
She is a 12 year old girl traveling across the country to find her sister she never knew since they were 3 years old. A book talk is a short 30 second 2 minute speech designed to encourage someone to read a book, giving an idea of plot, characters, or themes of the book, but, unlike a book report, does not summarize the whole plot or give away the ending or major plot points. A goodreads group with searchable discussion posts and thousands of questions and answers. On the way, shell face a tornado, bullies, and a stray dog and the fact that her sister may not be who sunny hoped she would be. Runaway twin by peg kehret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This novel served as a social commentary on the culture of the united states at the time, when slavery was a hotbutton issue addressed in twains writing. Runaway twin discussion questions brighton district library.
Thirteen yearold sunny skyland is a foster child who has been through many foster homes. Heres an example which cracked me up, especially the p. Nov 22, 2017 finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017 make 2020 your best reading year yet. And the other boy lived with elderly twins thats all i can remember. She is brave enough to travel from nebraska to washington to find her sister. The readings and the note taking are preparing you and your students to talk about the text. Some of them might have been there when we were, and would remember us.
One of the most prominent huckleberry finn themes is racism and slavery. The book is very well written and allows the reader to connect with the story immediately. Its also suspenseful, and the reader wants to know what happens after sunny finds starr. I would like to talk to you about runaway twin, abduction, and stolen children. At the beginning of the book, what should sunny have done to try to find her sister. Despite bullies, an abandoned dog, and a life threatening tornado.
Sweet valley high is a series of young adult novels attributed to american author francine pascal, who presided over a team of ghostwriters to produce the series. A veteran of seven fostercare placements, sunny doesnt want to leave her current home with rita, who gives her space, makes her laugh. He handles all the bullies well and tries to stop them. They like the action and realistic fiction of the story lines.
Feb 11, 2012 sunny skyland has wished to be reunited with her twin sister starr. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading runaway twin. Im sure my grandson and i will have a lot to talk about. Runaway twin peg kehret chs reading american literature. Sunny is compelling and resourceful character whose adventures. Fiction book report peg kehret runaway twin thirteen yearold sunny skyland is a foster child who has been through many foster homes. Again, runaway twin is a very good book, and i highly recommend it for ages 9. Peg kehret includes humor, animal rescue, and heartpounding suspense in this story about good intentions gone wrong. Guided comprehension questions for runaway twin by peg. The adventures of huckleberry finn by mark twain was first published in the united kingdom in 1885 and the united states in 1886. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. With only an old photograph, taken a few days before the girls were separated at age three, to guide her, sunny begins the crosscountry journey that she has dreamed of during her ten years in. Runaway twin by peg kehret tells the story of an orphan girl who has been yearning all her life to meet her twin.
Runaway twin by peg kehret overdrive rakuten overdrive. You will entice your peers to read a book you have read by engaging their interests and inviting them into a story. Sunny and starr skyland lost their grandmother and mother in a car accident only at the age of 3, and now sunny is being fostered from house to house, as starr has found and stayed in a home for the rest if her life. Book talk presentation booktalking is an effective way to share great books with others. It was less expensive than most kindle books and now my 9 year old is engrossed in it. Discussion questions for runaway twin by peg kehret. Description zoom in 8th grade social studies example.
The problem in this story is that after many years sunny wants to be reunited with her twin starr, but she only has a picture to guide her which will be extremely hard to use as directions. Love is loving someone for who they are and not what you want them to be, such as when sunny realized that her sister starr,was a lot more snotty than sunny thought she would be. At the age of 3, her grandmother and mother were in a car. More for the older teen, the book addresses a serious topic polygamous cults of child brides but in a lighthearted way, which relieves some of the very intense suspense woven throughout both books. Sunny skyland has wished to be reunited with her twin sister starr. Both runaway twins and the sequel runaway twins in alaska were very well written. Learn runaway twin with free interactive flashcards. A unique story of separated twins and the unexpected consequences of their reunion. For this particular book, that saying would not be accurate, because as i was walking the. A runaway teen travels from nebraska to washington searching for the twin sister shes been separated from for ten years. Choose from 25 different sets of runaway twin flashcards on quizlet. Runaway twin is about a girl named sunny and she is an orphan. Refer to the sample question and answer as a model of how the.
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