If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia. This is the story about survival, and about a yearold misfits attempts to find footing in a hostile and threatening world. Paperback from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing.
Which was not a result of the baby boom that followed world war ii answers apex. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Would you like to proceed to the app store to download the waterstones app. Slakes limbo perfection learning prebound, hardcover, 1986. Slakes limbo is a novel for young adults by felice holman, first published in 1974. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Your days are numbered ersatz elevator, the escape. The book is about a young adolescent boy, aremis slake, who runs away from home to live in the new york city subway tunnels of the irt lexington avenue line and stays for 121 days. Discusses a young adult novel with an unusual theme. If you go down in the woods today youd better go in disguise. On my honor comprehension questions and vocabulary guide. This novel provides an interesting look at what its like to try to survive in an urban setting, a situation totally unfamiliar to most of my students. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
It will remind some of paulsens hatchet but it does more than tell of mere physical survival. In chapter 6, slake has a responsibility to his regular customers. His only friend has just been killed in an accident when aremis slake is chased into the subways by a gang of kids. Slakes limbo by felice holman, 1986, aladdin books edition, in english 1st aladdin ed. Slake decides to go underground into the sheltering depths of the new york city subway, where he ends up staying for 121 days. Desperate, driven, harassed to the breaking point, slake decides to go underground into the sheltering depths of the new york city subway where he ends up staying for one hundred and twentyone days. After a while, he finally finds a life for himself in a tunnel of the subway that he calls home, and lives there. Listen to slakes limbo by felice holman available from rakuten kobo. That cave becomes his home and refuge for 121 days. There is a little of aremis slake in most young teenagers feelings of uncertainty, mistrust, fear. Slakes limbo by felice holman lost classics of teen lit. Listen to slakes limbo audiobook by felice holman, narrated by neil patrick harris. Buy slakes limbo book online at best prices in india on.
Book is in good shape with typical wear and small creases. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of slakes limbo. Slakes limbo by felice holman book cover, description, publication history. Slakes limbo is a novel for young adults, first published in 1974 about a young adolescent boy, aremis slake, who runs away from home to live in the new york city subway tunnels of the irt lexington avenue line and stays for 121 days, earning a. Buy slakes limbo by felice holman from waterstones today. Title author book level ar points oak park unified. Aremis slake, at the age of thirteen, took his fear and misfortune and hid them underground. Nothing but the truth by avithis download includes a packet for. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. He runs away and takes to the underground subway tracks.
Holman, felice holman, felice holman, felice holman, sheri holmes, barbara ware holmes, elizabeth holt, christopher. Slake escapes his problems by living in the new york city subway for 121 days. Nothing but the truth by avi the truth book, book worth. Slakes limbo by felicia holman focuses on aremis slake, a teenage boy who is bullied constantly.
Author title book level ar points oak park unified. These are the most recent 10 blog posts about slakes limbo in jacketflaps childrens publishing blog reader. Theres a pleading for respect for the old ways of the dene people and for the animals. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Felice holmans slakes limbo 1974 aladdin books, 1986. One day, the bullies chase slake and he runs down into the subway. Slake limbo uptown by felice holman paperback may 31, 1986. Forgotten kids books from the 60s and 70s magnum arts blog. When hes squeezed off the streets of his neighborhood by boys tougher than he, slake takes refuge in a cavelike storage room that opens onto the subway tracks and, having reached the bottom, begins, for the first time, to build a life. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Slakes limbo, by felice holman, was one of the young adult books that made the biggest impression on me when i fell into that age group. Slakes limbo book by felice holman official publisher. Free ebook offer available to new us subscribers only.
This is the story about survival, and about a yearold misfits attempts to find footing in a hostile and. Slakes limbo book by felice holman official publisher page. Slakes limbo audiobook by felice holman 9780307737861. The idea of people living underground you know, some call them mole people, those making homes and living out their lives in storm drains and subway networks, underground sections of major cities has fascinated me since i. Resources for teachers, librarians, counsellors, speechlanguage pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists and education associated professionals. Aremis slake is a poor, picked on, beatendown, beatup motherless child. Felice holman is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. What is comparison and contrast of miss phathupats and yeyeng. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Buy slakes limbo book online at low prices in india. Felice holman thirteen yearold aremis slake, hounded by his fears and misfortunes, flees them into new york citys subway tunnels, never againhe believes. Holman tells the story of aremis slake, an undersized, persecuted year old new york city boy.
Our own true stories i am david north to freedom our only. Slakes limbo by felice holman is a story about a boy named slake that has no family. Felice holman, author of slakes limbo, on librarything. Teddy bears picnic by jimmy kennedy, alexandra day. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. So he goes underground, into the tunnels of the nyc subway system.
Author title book level ar points oak park unified school district. Slakes limbo by felice holman, 9780739372289, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. They did, however, seem to enjoy his trials and tribulations of spending 121 days in the subway. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The among the barons among the betrayed among the brave among the enemy among the free among the hidden among the impostors amos fortune, free man amulet of samarkand, the. Far north by will hobbs carol hursts childrens literature site. Slake limbo uptown by felice holman limited selection, but ratings for books.
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