All shook up book by shelley pearsall

All shook up by shelley pearsall by shelley pearsall by shelley pearsall by shelley pearsall. When yearold josh finds out that he has to stay with his dad in. The art of comedy involves taking a normally awkward situation and giving it just enough absurdity to make someone laugh. Collins proposes a contest to build the worlds largest tetrahedron. Fiction this delightful and transformational story, based on real events, is about a motley group of city kids whose lived are changed by a math teachers challenge to build the worlds largest tetrahedron. All shook up kindle edition by shelley pearsall author visit amazons shelley pearsall page. When yearold josh finds out he has to stay with his dad in.

One picks math club over failing the class and another does not. Fun book about a teen caught in a scenario so many kids can relate todivorced parents, parents that embarrass you, feeling selfconsciousnessand then just getting that glimmer of maturity. But when he arrives at the airport, hes simply devastated. This is because hes spent the past eight years ever since his parents divorce being shuttled back and forth between two homes almost a thousand miles apart. Thirteenyearold josh greenwood calls himself a shared kid. Josh didnt know when he moved to chicago with his dad, that he became an elvis impersonator. When yearold josh finds out that he has to stay with his dad in chicago for a few months, hes not too.

What im reading from the stacks of my school library all. Buy a cheap copy of all shook up book by shelley pearsall. Her latest book was the seventh most important thing, which earned three starred more about shelley pearsall. All shook up was published on may, 2008 by knopf books for young readers and is written by shelley pearsall. All shook up by shelley pearsall fantastic fiction. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. It is about a boy named josh that turned and his dad denny became an elvis impersonator. I found out about this book through our son, matthew. To learn more about the author and her work, visit. The store where his dad used to work closed and now his dad is making a living as an elvis impersonator. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Goodreads book the novel, all shook up, by shelley pearsall is an interesting non fiction book.

This is how josh feels all the time in the realistic fiction book, all shook up by shelley pearsell. If american idol had been around in the 1980s and if i could sing trust me, i would have been jumping in the audition line with all the other bighaired teens, hoping for my own golden ticket. Shelley pearsall when thirteenyearold josh goes to stay with his father in chicago for a few months, he discoversto his horrorthat. The birth of rock n roll ignited a firestorm of controversyone critic called it musical riots put to a switchblade beatbut if it generated much sound and fury, what, if anything, did it signify. I liked pearsalls books, trouble dont last and all of the above, but this book was not my favorite of hers.

All shook up by shelley pearsall and a great selection of related books. Released may, 2008 by knopf books is the 272 pages hardcover book all shook up by shelley pearsall. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading all shook up. All shook up by shelley pearsall overdrive rakuten overdrive. Every kid alive has been embarrassed by their parentswe look at it as part of the job description, kidsbut in shelley pearsalls new book, all shook up, joshs dad, jerry denny, has taken this duty to unimagined heights. This book is proposed for the rebecca caudill young readers award for 2011. As glenn altschuler reveals in all shook up, the rise of rock n rolland the outraged reception to itin fact can tell us a lot about the values of the united states in the 1950s, a decade. The summer he turns, his grandma breaks her hip, and his mom has to go to florida to take care. Looking for an interesting book where youth are at the center of dramatic periods of history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read all of the above.

Hey, it doesnt get any worse than a seminormal dad changing careers to become an elvis impersonator. Much of shelley pearsalls writing for teens and younger readers has been inspired by her love of history and the past, as well as by her lifelong involvement in living history, archeological projects, and other historyrelated jobs. When yearold josh finds out that he has to stay with his dad in chicago for a. Her first novel, trouble dont last, won the scott odell award for historical fiction. All shook up ebook by shelley pearsall rakuten kobo.

Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. All shook up by shelley pearsall overdrive rakuten. This unique big read program builds community, as well as promoting stem and literacy skills. The book is also available as an ebook and a hardcover library binding. Joshs parents are divorced and when he goes to see his dad he is very shocked at what finds.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. All shook up by shelley pearsall looking back, i would say everything in my life changed the summer i turned thirteen and my dad turned into elvis. Matthews school gave a presentation to fourth graders highlighting some of the proposed titles of the caudill award for this year. One book one day is a schoolwide read aloud event designed for grades 4 8 using the novel all of the above by shelley pearsall. All shook up by shelley pearsall adventures among the stacks. Read all shook up by shelley pearsall available from rakuten kobo. All of the above ebook written by shelley pearsall. Book all shook up by shelley pearsall image not available. School library journal one of those rare humorfilled books that will appeal to readers regardless of gender. Take your school on an elvis journey with the humorous novel all shook up. However, the sad reality is that i have zero musical ability. Discover book depositorys huge selection of shelley pearsall books online. All shook up is alternately wry, silly, thoughtful and laughoutloud funny. A former teacher and museum historian, shelley pearsall is now a fulltime author.

It will appeal to any kids whove been mortified by their parentsnamely, all of them. Bookpage magazine through a wonderful and believable process of discoveryfather and son come to understand each other. When thirteenyearold josh goes to stay with his father in chicago for a few months, he discoversto his horrorthat his dad has become an elvis impersonator. Cynical innercity seventh graders are challenged by an odd idea from a math teacher. Unity junior high school 1121 county road 800 n tolono, il 61880 phone. All shook up by shelley pearsall book cover, description, publication history. When yearold josh finds out he has to stay with his dad in chicago for a few months, hes not too thrilled. All of the above by shelley pearsall book discussion.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You cant help cracking up and being glad its not you as joshthe main characterhas to deal with everything from his dads new sideburns to his gigs. All of the above by shelley pearsall is an interesting book. School library journal one of those rare humorfilled books that will. Several students show up for the first meeting, a few because they want to do something new. Her lively book presentations and writing workshops engage audiences of all ages directly in the creative process.

A hilarious story about a thirteen year old boy living in chicago with his elvis impersonator dad. Shelley pearsall books list of books by author shelley. Frustrated that his students do not seem the least bit interested in learning, mr. Is the book all shook up a fiction or nonfiction answers. All shook up shelley pearsall 97804404299 when josh finds out he has to stay with his dad in chicago for a few months, hes not too thrilled.

Shelley pearsall grew up in parma, a bluecollar suburb of cleveland, ohio. In this book, pearsall takes on the bane of all teens. This book is about a team of innercity school kids named james harris iii,marcel,sharice,and rhondell trying to break a world record in math. All shook up is both a silly and laughoutloud story, but its also a thoughtful and realistic look into the mind of a thirteenyearold boy trying to figure out who he is and where he belongs. I thought it was going to be a light read, and it is because its funny and it is, after all, about a kid whose father becomes an elvis impersonator, but it has a lot to say, too. Virtual visits are also available for classes doing online learning.