The wish by gail carson levine 2001, hardcover, prebound. Levine, the author of newbery honor book ella enchanted, writes with great sympathy and humor about the elusive nature of popularity. When you do, the words get inside you, become a part of you, in a way that words in a book youve read only once cant. The wish gail carson levine paperback harpercollins publishers. Gail carson levine audio books, best sellers, author bio.
A tale of two castles 2011 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. Gail carson levine wanted to get as much material for this book as possible, as she had skipped eighth grade herself. Written by gail carson levine, audiobook narrated by ariadne meyers. Read a sample read a sample read a sample enlarge book cover. The novel tells the story of wilma, who wishes to be the most popular girl at her school, claverford, forgetting that she will graduate in three weeks and move to a new school. Gail carson levine books list of books by author gail. Levine s other books include ever, a new york times bestseller. Every day i walked from the new york city subway station to school and back again alone in the midst of crowds of friends. Read the wish online by gail carson levine books free 30day.
From gail carson levine, author of the newbery honor book ella enchanted, this modernday fairy tale. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. As is the fate of many who are granted only one wish, wilma doesnt think through her wish. Please, steer clear of this particular book by gail carson levine. The wish, by gail carson levine, is a book about a girl wilma who desperately wants to be liked by her peers. Levines other books include ever, a new york times bestseller.
Of the all gail carson levine books ive tried to read, this is the only one i actually got all the way through. The old lady apparently has magical powers and offers wilma one wish. My second ella enchanted quiz 10 questions tough, 10 qns, 24girl, sep 11 03. Wilma, an unpopular kid at claverford, gives an old lady her seat on the subway. How can wilma make sure she is never unpopular again. When she was born ella had been cursed by lucinda, a young and imprudent fairy. Gail carson levine booklist gail carson levine message board. In the wish, awardwinning author gail carson levine ella enchanted, dave at night explores the ageold question with a simple premise.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. From gail carson levine, author of the newbery honor book ella enchanted, this modernday fairy tale shows a very real girl in a very unusual predicament, and along the way. Dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for young adults. The wish gail carson levine wiki fandom powered by wikia. Gail carson levines ella enchanted is a cryptic examination of the traditional female roles in fairy tales that deviates from the original to make for some satisfying twists and turns. Newbery honor author gail carson levine weaves an entrancing tale of a fearsome ogre, a dragon detective, and a remarkable heroine, who finds friendship where she least expects it, learns that there are many ways to mansion, and discovers that goodness and evil come in all shapes and sizes. The wish is a 2000 childrens novel by gail carson levine, the newbery honor winning author of ella enchanted. Every book by gail carson levine divided into sections by type novels, princess tales, picture books, fairies, other. Fairest 2006 read online free book by gail carson levine. Gail carson levine grew up in new york city and has been writing all her life. Gail carson levine books, author biography, and reading. So when an old lady on the subway offers her a wish, wilma immediately. Levines other books include dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for young adults.
Gail carson levine s first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. The wish is about popularity and unpopularity in the eighth grade. Starting point for exploration of individual titles. Still, it would have been handy for writing the book if id had eighth grade to look back on. Read the wish by gail carson levine for free with a 30 day free trial.
I really liked this book, even though it is very different from gail carson levine s other books. Gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. The princess test, the fairys mistake, princess sonora and the long sleep. The wish by gail carson levine, 2000 read till dawn. She is also the author of the nonfiction book writing magic. From gail carson levine, author of the newbery honor book ella enchanted, this modernday fairy tale shows a very real girl in a very unusual predicament, and along the way it reveals some painful truths about whether or not we really want to be liked for who we are. Ella enchanted, a newbery honor book, was her first book for children and was made into a major motion picture.
This is an awesome book, especially if youre a fan of the threewishes type thing. The wish by levine, gail carson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Levine is also the author of dave at night and four stories in the princess tales series. First and foremost, it is actually set in our world, in a school in fact. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Wilma wishes to be the most popular kid at claverford. She lives with her husband and their airedale, jake, in brewster, ny. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Her first book for children, ella enchanted, was a 1998 newbery honor book. Usually, i would have stayed away from a book about a school, but considering the author and the promise of fantastic elements, i decided to try it. This is a quiz about the book the wish by gail carson levine.
It was really hard for me to decide between 4 and 5 stars. She meets an old lady on the bus and decides to offer her seat to her. Fairest takes place in the same world as ella enchanted, and has one or 2 characters from that book, which is excellent, because that book is one of my most favorites. The wish is a 2000 childrens novel by gail carson levine, the newbery honor winning author. So when an old lady on the subway offers her a wish, wilma immediately asks for popularity in fact. Will offer readers much to ponder in their own lives. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. In the silence, the old lady continued, it should not be, i wish i werent always left out or. Dave at night is an ala notable book and best book for young adults. The story is about an eighth grade girl named wilma sturtz.