Marshfield Dreams

Marshfield Dreams PDF Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429998180
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
The colorful boyhood of a popular author comes to life in this personal account Imagine learning from a nosy classmate that your mother is having yet another baby. To Ralph's classmates, news of one more Fletcher baby is just "scuttlebutt." But for Ralph, the oldest of nine, being part of a large family means more kids to join in the fun—from making tripods in the woods and "snicking" up the rug, to raising chicks and even discovering a meteor (well, maybe). It doesn't feel like there's life beyond Marshfield, Massachusetts. Then one day Dad's new job moves the family to Chicago, and there's so much Ralph has to leave behind. In this humorous and captivating memoir, Ralph Fletcher traces the roots of his storytelling.

Marshfield Dreams

Marshfield Dreams PDF Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805072426
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Ralph is content in his simple life in Marshfield, Massachusetts, but when his father tells him that the family must move to Chicago for his new job, Ralph worries about what it will feel like to leave so many of his favorite people, places, and things behind. The colorful boyhood of a popular author comes to life in this personal account.

Marshfield Memories: More Stories About Growing Up

Marshfield Memories: More Stories About Growing Up PDF Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1627795243
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
A heartfelt middle grade companion to Marshfield Dreams that captures the boyhood years of twelve-year-old Ralph Fletcher in relatable episodes of everyday disappointments and triumphs. As the oldest of nine kids, Ralph was often cast as another parent to his siblings rather than as an older brother; teetering between these two conflicting roles, Ralph longed to be home alone on a sick day, but hated the emptiness of feeling left behind. He loved to play sports with his neighborhood friends but resented the skillful victories of his younger brother. Thrust into the expectations of impending adolescence, Ralph was curious about girls, but embarrassed to take part in the school square dance. This satisfying memoir offers a snapshot of those pivotal moments between grade school and high school, all while tracing the roots of Ralph Fletcher’s acclaimed storytelling. A Christy Ottaviano Book

Fig Pudding

Fig Pudding PDF Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547350023
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Clifford Allyn Abernathy III (just Cliff, for short) is the oldest of six kids in a family that does everything—fighting, laughing, playing, eating, telling stories, and celebrating the holidays—in a big, often outlandish, and sometimes poignant way. Taking the family from Christmas to Christmas, the chapters of Fig Pudding, narrated by eleven-year-old Cliff, are complete short stories in themselves. Read together, they tell the tale of life in a large, loving family. Besides a fresh look, this edition includes a brand new story.

Saturdays and Teacakes

Saturdays and Teacakes PDF Author: Lester L. Laminack
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1682630811
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
A lyrical picture book memoir of one boy and his beloved grandmother, from award-winning author Lester L. Laminack. Every Saturday, a young boy rides his bicycle up and down country roads, past farms and a filling station, until he reaches his Mammaw's house. She is waiting for him. There, the young boy helps her. She picks tomatoes and he pushes the lawnmower through the dew-wet grass. But the best part of the day is helping his Mammaw make teacakes from scratch and eating the hot, sweet cakes fresh from the oven. Lester L. Laminack's richly detailed prose perfectly portrays the special relationship of a young boy and his grandmother. Award-winning illustrator Chris Soentpiet's remarkably detailed watercolor images beautifully capture the setting.

Guy-Write

Guy-Write PDF Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805094040
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
Practical guidance and advice on writing from professional authors.

Uncle Daddy

Uncle Daddy PDF Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805066630
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description
When his long-absent father suddenly reappears, nine-year-old Rivers struggles with conflicting feelings and re-examines his relationship with the great-uncle who had served as his father.

Walking Trees

Walking Trees PDF Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
A memoir in which the author, a staff developer for the Teachers College Writing Project from September 1985 to June 1986, recalls his experiences teaching New York City public school educators how to teach writing.

Grandpa Never Lies

Grandpa Never Lies PDF Author: Ralph J. Fletcher
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395797709
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
A poetic description of the special relationship between a grandfather and a young child.

Spider Boy

Spider Boy PDF Author: Ralph Fletcher
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547248202
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Told in journal style that's ideal for boys and reluctant readers, this novel about a boy with a love of spiders is sure to appeal to arachnophiles and aracnophobes alike.