Stones in water is a 1997 young adult novel written by donna jo napoli. Donna jo napoli ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at. Donna jo napoli is the author of crazy jack, the magic circle, stones in water, and many. Jun 30, 1997 stones in water, by donna jo napoli is a really good book, you should read if you like wwii setting. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This acclaimed book by donna jo napoli is available at in several formats for your ereader. Jun 14, 2011 the crossing ebook written by donna jo napoli. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Start studying stones in water by donna jo napoli quizgame version. After being taken by german soldiers from a local movie theater along with other italian boys including his jewish friend, roberto is forced to work in germany, escapes into the ukrainian winter, before desperately trying to make his way back home to venice. Roberto and his best friend, samuele, vow to stick together.
None of the pond dwellers has ever seen the peculiar new frog before. Christian rummel earned an mfa from the university of alabama, and has. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a. Written by donna jo napoli, audiobook narrated by christian rummel. Stones in water audiobook by donna jo napoli 9780525596912.
It is a good book for anyone who likes history, especially that of wwii. Their struggle to survive, hide the jewish boys nationality, and the defeat of one and escape of another is chronicled. Napoli has also won a bulletin blue ribbon, school library journal best book of the year, and a publishers weekly choice of the years best books for her novel zel. Roberto, a venetian boy who is about to graduate from middle school, is so eager to attend a rare american movie that he makes a worrisome bargain with a boy who is always in trouble.
Roberto has to fight against his will in this book as he is kept captive by soldiers, but hes not alone. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Refer to techniques, ideas and themes of the novel. Stones in water isbn 9780146001 pdf epub donna jo napoli. I also recommend it to more mature children because some of the content is a bit awkward. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read beast. I think ages 1014 would relate the most easily to stones in water.
Field honor book given by the pennsylvania library association for hunger sydney taylor book award presented by the association of jewish libraries for storm eureka. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. After a terrifying journey, roberto and his best friend samuele find themselves in a brutal work camp, where food is scarce and horror is everywhere. Sep 10, 2015 donna jo napoli is the acclaimed and awardwinning author of many novels, both fantasies and contemporary stories. Though roberto feels that he knows something about the war, he discovers many other things he knew nothing about. Donna jo napoli audiobooks download instantly today. German soldiers raid the theater, round up the boys in the audience, and pack them onto a train. When roberto sneaks off to see a movie in his italian village, german soldiers raid the theater and pack them onto a train bound for a work camp during world war ii. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Download the study guide in the early 1940s, italy under the fascist dictator mussolini joined germany in. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read stones in water. Stones in water by donna jo napoli quizgame version. When roberto sneaks off to see a movie in his italian village, he has no idea that life as he knows it is over. Stones in water was published in 1997 and is a young adult fiction set during world war ll.
Stones in water is a 1997 work of young adult fiction by donna jo napoli. Donna jo napoli born february 28, 1948 is an american writer of childrens and young adult fiction, as well as a prominent linguist she has worked in syntax, phonetics, phonology, morphology, historical and comparative linguistics, romance studies, the structure of japanese citation needed, structure of american sign language, poetics, writing for esl students, and mathematical and. Based loosely on a real account of children in concentration camps during world war ii, it concerns the strife of four boys from italy, memo, sergio, roberto, and samuele, who are sent to work in one of the camps. German soldiers raid the theater, round up the boys. Stones in water is a 1997 youngadult novel by donna jo napoli about a pair of young boys in venice who are captured by nazis and sent to a work camp. Download or stream stones in water by donna jo napoli.
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Stones in water by donna jo napoli and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its different than most holocaust stories because it is set in italy, which i think is almost ignored at this point in history. She is chair of the linguistics department at swarthmore college, and lives in swarthmore, pennsylvania. Download audiobooks by donna jo napoli at and save.
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. Donna jo napoli lives in swarthmore, pennsylvania, with her husband barry and their five children. After a terrifying journey, roberto and his best friend samuele find themselves in a brutal work camp. Stones in water by author donna jo napoli published on june, 2001. He learns not to speak and give away his nationality, puzzles out the changing borders and alliances of the war, eats slugs in snowcovered streams to survive, and battles wild animals. Get an answer for in her novel stones in water, how does donna jo napoli create the world so effectively. In her novel stones in water, how does donna jo napoli create. The interview may be found at despite this, stones in water is a very worthwhile story for readers young and old. Napolis song of the magdalene graphic depiction of the boys.
This is the first line of fire in the hills by donna jo napoli, and the action doesnt stop there, it keeps going at a steady rate. This book is about a boy who has been forced to be in war without a choice, the boys name was roberto. Stones in water available for download and read online in other formats. Stones in water by donna jo napoli, paperback barnes. Stones in water series by donna jo napoli goodreads. Donna jo napoli books list of books by author donna jo. It is set during world war ii and tells the story of two italian boys, one of whom is jewish, who are sent to a work camp.
From the author of the magic circle, zel, and stones in water. Donna jo napoli books, author biography, and reading level. When roberto escapes, the book becomes a memorable survival story. The prince of the pond by donna jo napoli penguin random. Stones in water by donna jo napoli penguin random house. Napolis stones in water won the golden kite award in 1997. I would give this book a 3 out of 5 as it was entertaining but not my type of book. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at swarthmore college. Brought to life with lyrical text by awardwinning author donna jo napoli and stunning artwork by awardwinning illustrator christina balit, the tales of gods and goddesses such as zeus, aphrodite, apollo, and athena and heroes and monsters such as helen of troy, perseus, and medusa will fascinate and engage childrens imaginations. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the crossing.
Donna jo napoli is the author of many books for young adults, including four ala best books for young adults. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. A sixteenyearold stowaway discovers her destiny on noahs ark in this riveting reimagining from awardwinning author donna jo napoli, available in time for the march 2014 major motion picture noah. Donna jo napoli is the author of crazy jack, the magic circle, stones in water, and many other books. Buy stones in water book online at low prices in india stones in. Fire in the hills by donna jo napoli, historical fiction roberto was only 12 when the nazis took him from his home in venice and sent him to a labor camp in eastern europe. Napoli s stones in water won the golden kite award in 1997. Donna jo napoli, christian rummel, listening library.
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