Day, a renegade from the streets, and june, an elite student at drake university and the republics shining prodigy. Max ginsburg a biography of the fifteenyearold iowa teenager who helped. This permabound listing contains permabound books available for this bibliography and in no way should be interpreted as an endorsement by the authors, creators, or publishers of picture books 6 trait writing of the permabound edition of the book. Accelerated reader quiz list reading practice quiz no. San souci citizenship miss rumphius barbara cooney citizenship one giant leap. The night of a summer storm in 1881, 15yearold kate shelley must face her personal fears in order to save a passenger train from crashing through a collapsed railroad bridge. Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern. Jun 28, 20 born in ireland, kate shelley in 1881 almost overnight became an internationallyknown railroad heroine whose story is still being told more than 100 years later. This longenduring american legend comes to life through glorious folk art and spirited storytelling. She had to reach the station before the midnight express. Nov 29, 2011 legend by marie lu alternates from days voice to junes, but you will never mistake who your reading. Kate was 15 on the night of july 6, 1881, when a big rainstorm hit near honey creek in the des moines river valley in iowa. Day is a criminal on the run for stealing from the republic and making the government look foolish. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Born into the slums, fifteenyearold day is the countrys. Max ginsburg a biography of the fifteenyearold iowa teenager who helped avert a train disaster in 1881 and became a national heroine. She was rewarded and honored for this brave deed throughout her life, and she is still remembered today. Catherine carroll kate shelley december 12, 1863 january 21, 1912 was a midwestern united states railroad heroine and the first woman in the united states to have a bridge named after her, the kate shelley high bridge. Books were written about her, including kate shelley and the midnight express, by margaret wetterer, and kate shelley. Bound for legend this is a story study for kate shelley. She graduated from the university of southern california and jumped into the video game industry, wh. Buy this book from amazon written by robert san souci, illustrated by mac ginsburg. What was once the western united states is now home to the republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors.
Legend is told from the firstperson perspective of two main charactersday and junethe chapters switch back and. Legend, prodigy and champion, as well as an exclusive bonus essay entitled dystopias and perception, written by marie lu, about her inspiration and how she built the world of her. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author research worksheet character chart dictionary lookup sheets vocabulary. Marie lus life before legend, original short stories offering a sneak peek at the lives of day and june before they met. Bound for legend, the talking eggs, two bear cubs, cendrillon. San souci story of a young iowa girl who helped save the survivors of an 1881 train wreck. Bound for legend, describe how an ordinary person s selfless behavior can have a significant impact on a community. Picture books fiction, read aloud and advanced fiction reading.
On questions 17 choose the answer that means about the same as the word in brackets. Books to challenge gifted 5th grade readers greatschools. Discover the exhilarating dystopian world of marie lu s legend series with this free legend series digital sampler. An irish tale, robin hood and the golden arrow, and cinderella skeleton. Kate worked up until shortly before her death on january 21, 1912. The entire day, 15yearold kate shelley had watched from her nearby. Bound for legend story study includes the following. While this is a childrens story book, it tells the tale in the most straightforward basic terms without adding any unnecessary details. Bound for legend and discuss the industrial revolution. Online library for easy reading any ebook for free anywhere right on the internet. The story of neil armstrong don brown citizenship paul reveres ride henry wadsworth longfellow citizenship. Ask the following questions and call on different students for answers. Kate shelley, 15 years old, risked her life to warn the chicago midnight express train.
The complete collection of marie lus bestselling legend trilogy. After the railroad bridge near her home collapsed during a summer storm in 1881, 15yearold kate shelley walked to the nearest railroad station to make sure the passenger train from chicago would be stopped before it reached the broken bridge. In the midst of a torrential storm in the summer in 1881, a dreadful train wreck occurred near fifteenyearold kate s iowa farm. Max ginsburg dial books for young readers, 1995 32 pages. Kate shelley and the midnight express on my own history. The book legend by marie lu is about two protagonists, june and day. In this text structure worksheet, students read the story all about trains and answer the questions about text structure. Once in a while an ordinary person performs a deed so brave and unexpected that we remember it long afterward. They should also be thinking about whether or not kate shelley should be considered a hero and philanthropist. On july 6, 1881, kate shelley risked her life by crossing the floodswollen des moines river railroad trestle at midnight during a horrific thunderstormon her hands and knees, without a lanternto warn a passenger train that the next bridge was out. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 100 books for young readers including song of sedna, kate shelley.
Kate heard the crash, and knew that an eastbound express passenger train was due in moingona about midnight, stopping shortly before. A biography of the fifteenyearold iowa teenager who helped avert a train disaster in 1881 and became a national heroine. Legend by marie lu at the best online ebook storage. On that night, kate was up late and heard a work locomotive tumble off the honey creek bridge into the water. Jlgaines 2005 bookmarks for responsibility i am responsible for doing the work i need to do today even though it may be hard.
Even though the subject matter is bleak, the story is still about two young teenagers who embark upon adventures, discover a lot of dirty secrets, and slowly develop a romantic relationship. Kate shelley and the midnight express kate was shaking with fear, but she could not stop to rest. Emblazoned with a lantern, just as kate shelley found her way across the bridge by lanternlight, the conductors and brakemen pledged to perpetuate the example of kate shelley and her courage. Accelerated reader quiz list reading practice 51209 2. Day was raised in the poor sectors and has to deal with. In this philanthropic heroes lesson, students read kate shelley. Max ginsburg a biography of the fifteenyearold iowa teenager who helped avert a. Each gun has a sensor on it that reports its users hand shape, thumbprints, and location.
Download bound for ruin oblivion files tradownload. This study guide consists of approximately 48 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of legend. Hers is a deed bound for legend a story to be told until the last order fades and the. Publication date 1995 topics shelley, kate, shelley, kate, railroad accidents, women heroes, heroes, railroad accidents publisher new york. Find out what deeds make kate a well remembered person of courage. San souci and jean and mousien tseng have created an elegant, visually stunning retelling of the popular chinese legend. The most frequently used literature terms in the book are foreshadowing, setting, and dramatic irony. San souci the boy of the three year nap, dianne snyder why do mosquitos buzz in peoples ears. Once in a while an ordinary person performs a deed so brave and unexpec. Kate s story has been told adequately in margaret wetterers kate shelley and the midnight express carolrhoda, 1990, but san soucis version better captures the drama, as it also gives life to the characters, particularly kate and her widowed mother. Learners consider kate shelley s contributions to society as they.
Here you can find bound for ruin oblivion shared files. In 1881, a ferocious storm destroyed the honey creek railroad bridge in iowa. See the complete legend series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It makes the readers think that there are closed communities that.
One of my favorite stories of a heroic young woman. Born into an elite family in one of the republics wealthiest districts, fifteenyearold june is a prodigy being groomed for success in the republics highest military circles. However, kate shelley is not forgotten, with a kate shelley railroad museum in moingona, iowa. The life of an africanamerican inventor by wendy towle ive been working on the railroad illus. Free kate shelley and the midnight express worksheets and. And i have done many picture books featuring a variety of heroines, such as brave margaret. The graphic novel by marie lu, 9780399171895, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She was also one of the few women to have a train named after her, the kate shelley 400. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Bound for legend theme paperbacks, level 4 2 sets challenge 6 titles. Kate shelley, her mother and sisters had heard the crash from their house. A good swordsman should appear as calm as a fine lady, but he must be capable of quick action like a surprised tiger, says a seasoned warrior to fa mulan, unaware that the young soldier is in fact a woman. Download and read online for free legend by marie lu. Have them write down any interesting information they learn about kate shelley and report on it to the rest of the class.
Here is a deed bound for legend, the tablet begins as it retells the story. Today there is no track past the shelley homestead, the route having been moved several miles north of the original tracks. An irish adventure, the samurais daughter, young guinevere, kate shelley. The sampler contains excerpt from all three books in the series. Tell students to pay attention to how the industrial revolution affected the people and town of boone, iowa in 1881. Use of supplementary classroom material is suggested solely by permabound. San souci train song by diane siebert the real mccoy. She had to get to the train station in time to stop the midnight express. Reacquaint yourself with the students and tell them which trait you will be discussing today. Bound for legend worksheet is suitable for 4th 5th grade.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and. Along with each character having their own designated color text, days being gold text and junes being black, each of the two is a distinct character with two complete different voices. Legend is told from the perspective of two leading characters. More about kate shelley because kate shelley was a real person and a hero, there are many websites about her on the internet. He was best known for his adaptations of folklore for children. To help put the right book in each readers hands, consider the following comprehensive text complexity analyses within your instructional plans. And in 1890, the chicago tribune raised money to prevent kate shelley s family from losing their land.
Picture books 6 trait writing 5th edition permabound. In this picture book for older readers, san souci reconstructs a slice of history. She was also one of the few women to have a train named after her, the kate shelley. A lyrical account of 15yearold kate shelley s feat of averting a major train disaster during a tremendous storm on the night of. There isnt much written nationally about the kate shelley s endeavor of july 6, 1881 except for the article in the 1957 issue of trains magazine and the book kate shelley bound for legend. Free kate shelley and the midnight express study unit worksheets for teachers to print. She was awarded a gold medal from the state of iowa. A story of young harriet tubman, alan schroeder new yorks bravest, mary pope osborne pink and say, patricia polacco saint george and the dragon, margaret hodges secret of the peaceful warrior, dan millman. Over the top of the world, in search of the grand canyon, the real thief, the wizard of oz, the wreck of the ethie, water hole.
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