Gail giles books list of books by author gail giles. I couldnt stop reading i had to know what happened next. Buy shattering glass book online at low prices in india. Shattering glass is a great realistic fiction book that tells how power can become unmanageable when used by someone who is immoral andor immature.
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. Shattering glass by gail giles 20030901 jan 1, 1880. The ruling posse at brazosvale high includes the usual suspects. About shattering glass fat, clumsy simon glass is a textbook geek, and all three of robs posse hates him, each for his own reasons. Although gail giles didnt completely win me over with shattering glass, it was a decent read and with strong pacing.
Sep 29, 2015 gail giles has written many acclaimed ya novels, including shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. 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. 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. Shattering glass is a suspenseful novel written by gail giles about the murder of a high school senior named simon glass.
The book is narrated by a straighta student named young steward. Shattering glass official trailer based on the book shattering glass by gail giles. 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. 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. Gail giles this guide was written by teens for teens to accompany the reading of this resilience literature. Shattering glass audiobook free shattering glass free books.
Im not much of a reader which was why i pick the shortest book. Shattering glass by gail giles is full of lies and deception, false appearances and murder. From its powerful opening to its tensionfilled ending, this compelling novel will pull you. I read the book a few years ago before i graduated high school and it is one of the best books i have ever read in my life and i highly recommend it to everyone i know, as well. Shattering glass was adapted as an audiobook, listening library, 2003. Shattering glass literature guide learning to give.
Gail giles has written many acclaimed ya novels, including shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high school social ladder. It is a great story of betrayal, jealousy, hatred and mistrust amongst a bunch of high school guys. Business publishing industry library and information science. Gail giless high school characters play at pygmalion, but they must answer to. I never knew exactly why, there was too much to pick from. Shattering glass by gail giles goodreads share book. See all books authored by gail giles, including what happened to cass mcbride.
Scott brick an attempt to turn the high school class nerd into prince charming backfires and leads to violence and death. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Gail giles has a firm grasp of high school cliquesand of high school as a dangerous place. She aims to write books about social issues that connect with a teen audience in a realistic way. As a demonstration of power, rob decides to elevate the school outcast, dweeby simon glass, to. Shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation.
Michael cadnum, national book award finalist for the book of the lion. 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 guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Oct 25, 2015 shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download e book. Being fat and a nerd, he is at the bottom of the popularity. In shattering glass, gail giles end the book immediately after the climactic scene. She is now living back in texas with her husband, two dogs, and three cats. Claustrophobics, beware gail giless latest novel might be too much for you to handle. 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. Shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download e book. A surefire hit for book discussion groups, from a writer to watch. Everybody picks on him, making jokes at his expense until rob haynes shows up.
Shattering glass is her poignant and funny, subtle and richly textured, always memorable, young adult debut. 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. Gail giles has written two other acclaimed ya novels. It was a very interesting book and i liked it for the most part. But how many lies and betrayals can simone live with especially if they lead to murder. Youll find information about my books, some funny stuff to amuse you, some educational stuff for teachers, and a few tidbits about me. Gail giles born september 24 in galveston, texas is an american writer of young adult fiction. It kept making me soooooo interested in what was going to. Shattering glass is a dark, finely crafted, onthemoney comingofage suspense story. Thus begins gail giless 2002 novel shattering glass, a cautionary tale about. Shattering glass by gail giles is a dark take on todays need to be socially accepted. 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 was the best book i have ever read for many reasons. Clumsy and awkward, hes a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school social ladder.
Her novel shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a booklist top 10 mystery for youth selection. Jun 07, 2012 shattering glass official trailer based on the book shattering glass by gail giles. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a textbook geek, and all three of robs posse hates him, each for his own reasons. 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. Shattering glass takes place in present day texas, following four seniors in high school. Mar 01, 2002 i read the book shattering glass by gail giles. 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. A native texan, gail has lived in chicago and alaska. 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. Shattering glass by gail giles overdrive rakuten overdrive. Mar 30, 2020 audio name pronunciation with gail giles. It was published by simon pulse and has a total of 215 pages in the book.
Simon glass was easy to hatei guess, really we each hated hi. What is a summary of shattering glass by gail giles. This was an awesome book because it really related to me. 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. Each chapter starts out with a quote from someone involved in the story. Shattering glass is an awsome edge of your seat read.
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. Sep 01, 2003 although gail giles didnt completely win me over with shattering glass, it was a decent read and with strong pacing. 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. A grimly comic debut novel revisits the dark hell of highschool cliques. Giles put a quote from different characters from the book before each chapter. Sonic beauty of an analog preamp delivered by stateoftheart circuit simulation. Grade 9 upgail giles debut young adult novel millbrook, 2002 makes a searing audio production as read by scott brick. 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. Shattering glass by gail giles in chm, fb2, fb3 download ebook.
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. Shattering glass by gail giles book cover, description, publication history. Buy this book in this suspenseful, disturbing debut novel, a. She has such a way of foreshadowing that makes you curious and on the edge of your seat. What is there about the way this novel is structured that makes this possible.
Gail giles, acclaimed author of shattering glass, dead girls dont write letters, and playing in traffic, lives in woodland, texas. Shattering glass and dead girls dont write letters. She has won several awards for her work, including the an ala best of the best book. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. 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. It was right around my age group and some of the problems they have, boys have my age too.