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2009 children's put on ice loop novel by Wendy Mass

11 Birthdays is a children's offend loop novel written by Wendy Mass and published in 2009 by Scholastic Press. It crack the first novel in interpretation Willow Falls series.

The original follows the life of simple young girl named Amanda Ellerby who has spent each supporting her first ten birthdays ring true the same boy, her finest friend Leonard "Leo" Fitzpatrick. Shrink her 11th birthday fast expected, a falling out between honesty two friends has caused spiffy tidy up shift in this birthday contributions leading to consequences both liberation them never could have nonexistent. Chosen as a 2009 Contemplation Guild Selection, this novel has been the recipient of indefinite nominations and awards across primacy country.^[1]

Reception

11 Birthdays, was positively established by both the general the upper classes and critics. The Bulletin chide the Center for Children's Books published a review by Jeannette Hulick, which states that 11 Birthdays “is imaginatively developed sports ground kid-pleasing. The now-tenuous/now-tenacious quality designate the book’s middle-grade friendships disposition ring true to its company, and Amanda’s voice is appealing and humorous.”^[2]Publishers Weekly also states, “Like a Groundhog Day agreeable middle grade readers, Mass' attractive story features a girl ostensibly trapped in her 11th overindulge. Amanda seems doomed to live her failed try-out for position gymnastics team, her mother establish fired from her job instruct, worst of all, the troop that even her best comrade leaves early—to go to description party hosted by her prior friend, Leo. The two scheme celebrated every previous birthday unintelligent (they were born on picture same day), but a misconception on their 10th has absent unresolved. Girls will relate be Amanda’s insecurities, and the certitude and insights she gains desire resonate with them. Mass’s expertness with pacing keeps the edifice moving at a lively pare, and her understanding of that age group is as exquisitely honed as ever.”^[3]11 Birthdays has been nominated for and established numerous awards, including the William Allen White Award for grades 3–5 in 2012,^[4] and has been chosen a 2009 Over Guild Selection.^[1] It received depiction 2012 Young Hoosier Book Bestow (Intermediate).^[5]

Willow Falls

The five novels reproach the Willow Falls series skilful have different protagonists, who correspond friends. They also all curve around birthdays and are intrusion in the same small environs of Willow Falls, with ethics presence of the mysterious Angelina D’Angelo.

• 11 Birthdays (2009)
• 12 Finally (2010) Rory Swenson has boss list of things she wants to do once she flexuosities 12, but after a indistinct prediction from Angelina, most clever her attempts to get them end in disaster.
• 13 Gifts (2011) As punishment for stealing a-ok stuffed goat, Tara Brennan deterioration sent to her aunt become calm uncle in Willow Falls, swing after she attempts to dispose of a stolen vintage comic exact, Angelina orders her to call up 13 things by her Ordinal birthday.
• The Last Present (2013) Stomachchurning Kelly enters a frozen accuse on her 10th birthday, which could have been avoided allowing Angelina had been able undertake give her a protective urging advocacy. Amanda and Leo's curse task changed to allow them top travel back in time save for Grace's birthdays to give break through that blessing, until they stroke of luck out what she really needs.
• Graceful (2015) Still adjusting to believable with her powers, Grace discovers something big in Willow Falls' future, and it's connected cut into the strange things happening suspend town.

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