Sue mayfield is the author of eight novels for young adults, three of which blue. Each year, a committee of media specialists, public librarians, classroom teachers, reading teachers, principals, bookstore operators, andor university faculty members is formed to develop five readaloud lists. Reprinted by permission of hodder childrens bookstitle page verso after being befriended by the most popular girl in her new school, the brainy and shy anna is puzzled when their warm friendship descends into cruelty and violence. Sue mayfield is a fiction writer who writes primarily for children and young adults.
Aisle readaloud books too good to miss book awards. Hyperion books for children, jul 1, 2004 juvenile fiction 256 pages. Becoming a member of the lovereading community is free. It is a book about a girl who is forced to deal with a ruthless bully, hayley parkin. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sue mayfield books online. She also goes through heartbreak, backstabbing, and even more. Melanie, a schoolmate and friend, relates the course of annas relationship with hayley from her arrival some two years before the story opens. Her most recent books are living with bereavement 2008, first steps through bereavement 2011 and under the sea 2012, all published by lion. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.
It keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to read. Sue mayfield after being befriended by the most popular girl in her new school, the brainy and shy anna is puzzled when their warm friendship descends into cruelty and violence. Drowning anna is about a girl who moves to a new school. Her young adult novel drowning anna concerns anna goldsmith, a teenaged girl who attempts suicide because of the cruelty of one of her classmates. When anna goldsmith moves from her posh city school to a small town, everyones gossiping. Sue mayfield writes about what goes on these days in drowning anna. A compelling novel that takes a frank look at the dynamics of teen popularity and bullying follows brainy and shy anna goldmith, a new student at the small yorkshire school, whose friendship with the popular hayley parkin turns to cruel games and teasing. Drowning anna by sue mayfield essay i read the book drowning anna by sue mayfield. Apr 05, 2014 drowning anna by sue mayfield, 2002, hyperion edition, in english 1st u. Anna goldsmith, moves with her family from london to a northern town. Cooney fade robert cormier fahrenheit 451 ray bradbury farewell to manzanar jeanne wakatuski houston feed michael t. Sue won the 2002 north east book award for her novel blue and the 2005 heartlands award for young adult fiction for drowning anna, the american version of. Her accent makes her stick out a mile away, while her nearperfect grades set her apart as a teachers pet.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. When anna goldsmith moves to yorkshire from the south of england, she finds the transition difficult that is, until hayley parkin, the most popular girl at school, takes anna under her wing. Have you ever thought that no one would miss you if you suddenly disappeared or not. Anna goldsmith was a beautiful girl, with brownish hair, big round brown eyes. Trained as a teacher, sue mayfield has been a regular visitor to schools since the early 1990s. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
A collection of middle school books curated by parent toolkit experts. In the secret life of bees, sue monk kidd does just that. Upon arrival, anna is befriended by haley parkin, the most popular girl at school. Moving from the bustling city of london to a small town in yorkshire has been hard on brainy and shy anna goldsmith, who feels alone until she is befriended by hayley parkin, the most popular girl at school. There are several helpful books to help your middle school student learn more about empathy, selfesteem, diversity, and other social and emotional qualities. Sue mayfield did though, when she wrote drowning anna. Twelveyearold abigail booth is the daughter of sheep farmers and textile workers. Hill of the angels by sue mayfield 97802810764 hill of the angels is set during the english civil war. I do feel like the book ended quite abruptly, and without resolution of the. Drowning anna by sue mayfield 2002, hardcover for sale. Sue mayfield is the author of eight novels for young adults, three of which blue, voices and damage have been nominated for the carnegie medal.
Drowning anna paperback july 1, 2004 by sue mayfield author. Sue mayfield is the author of drowning anna, shoot. She also goes through heartbreak, backstabbing, and much more. Jul 17, 2001 drowning anna was a beautifully written book filled with compassion, love, sadness, and the typical teenage life. The most popular girl in school hayley soon befriends her. This book is about a girl names anna, who tries to commit suicide because her friends at school harass her on a daily basis. Drowning anna, by sue mayfield bullying prevention, bibliophile, book lists, good books. Drowning anna by sue mayfield this book took me back to my high school days, and i really felt for anna here.
Drowning anna sue mayfield have you ever thought about killing yourself. Drowning anna by sue mayfield, 2002, hyperion edition, in english 1st u. What anna doesnt know is that hayley is an adept manipulator and all of her classmates live in fear of her. Drowning anna by sue mayfield drowning anna by sue mayfield pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad when anna goldsmith moves from her posh city school to a small town, everyones gossiping. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Click to read more about drowning anna by sue mayfield. The read alouds toogoodtomiss program is a project of the association of indiana school library educators aisle. Anna was very intelligent which made her liked by all the teachers, a great hockey player, and she spoke like the queen of england, not only that but she. Sue hendra has illustrated and written more than 60 books for children including barry the fish with fingers, wanda and the alien, and norman the slug with a silly shell. Anna goldsmith, the main character of my book, moves from a classy city in london, england, to a small yorkshire. Haleys teasing becomes more than just a joke or game. Reprinted by permission of hodder childrens books title page verso. I was actually a bit skeptical when i approached this book considering how mixed. This fictional story talks about what teenagers go through with relationships, bullying, peer pressure, and suicide.
The sheer nastiness of the bullying she endured was despicable. She tells us of her many odd encountersranging from curling hair in juice cans to listening to bees at nightthrough the eyes of the main character, lily. She is a writer of fiction for children and young adults. J this novel covers a topic rapidly becoming familiar territory because of current pressing social problems.
Under the sea by sue mayfield, sue hendra, paperback. The story tells how anna, the new girl at school, is befriended by popular hayley parkin, and then. Blue won the 2002 north east book award and the 2005 heartland award for young adult fic on in the usa, where it was published as drowning anna. Anna goldsmith, the main character of the book, goes from a classy city in. Drowning anna was a beautifully written book filled with compassion, love, sadness, and the typical teenage life.
Many of her works are about young people overcoming difficulties and the themes that are in her works are loss, friendship, and forgiveness. Sue mayfield news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. Drowning anna sue mayfield eclipse of moonbeam dawson, the jean davies okimoto face on the milk carton, the caroline b. Sue mayfield has 28 books on goodreads with 2778 ratings. Hailey was annas best friend, and then one day stopped talking to her and kept bullying her to the point where anna started to hate herself. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Everyone wants to be friends with haley because she is outgoing, but they are also afraid of her. It is a novel about a woman whos forced to take care of a ruthless bully, hayley parkin. Beautiful and an ace student, she is praised by her teachers, given a violin solo, and assigned to play center fielder in hockey, displacing hayley parkin, who is her first and seemingly devoted friend. Aug 11, 2008 a compelling novel that takes a frank look at the dynamics of teen popularity and bullying follows brainy and shy anna goldmith, a new student at the small yorkshire school, whose friendship with the popular hayley parkin turns to cruel games and teasing. As many great authors do, she found ways to channel herself and her many childhood memories into her writing. Sue mayfields ya novel drowning anna unspools the story of annas relationship with hayley, which deteriorates almost as quickly as it began.
Sue mayfield after being befriended by the most popular girl in her new school, the brainy and shy anna is puzzled when their warm friendship descends into. Anna goldsmith, the main character of the book, goes from a classy city in london, england, into a small yorkshire town. Drowning anna by sue mayfield book cover, description, publication history. A collection of high school books on social and emotional development curated by parent toolkit experts. Drowning anna by sue mayfield, 2004, hyperion paperbacks edition, in english 1st hyperion pbk. But when the most popular girl in school, captivating and witty hayley parkin, befriends anna, she couldnt be more thrilled. When brainy and shy anna goldmith moves from her posh london school to a small yorkshire town, everyone starts to gossip. Melanie, a schoolmate and friend, relates the course of annas relationship with hayley from her arrival some two years before the story opens, when they were. Sue mayfield is a writer for children and adults based in cheltenham, gloucestershire. Her accent makes her stick out a mile, while her nearperfect grades set her apart as a teachers pet. Publication date 2002 topics bullying, high school students, high school students, bullies, interpersonal relations, selfconfidence, suicide, high schools, schools publisher new york.
Alan v41n2 content analysis of adolescent literature. Anna goldsmith, moves with her family from london to a northern t. No catches, no fine print just unadulterated book loving, with your favourite books saved to your own digital bookshelf. Free example drowning anna by sue mayfield essay sample. It might open their eyes to serious bullying can be. This book is very original anf shows the point of views of melanie, annas parents, and excerpts from annas own diary. Opening with the attempted suicide of 15yearold anna goldsmith, mayfields i carried you on eagles wings intense novel unspools at a breakneck pace. See more ideas about books, books for teens and book lists.
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