This is a midpoint and final test on the book the grimm legacy by polly shulman. The only hint his mini self gives him is to read a book by h. Her teacher, being surprised on her choice, offers her an interview with. Form a ruthless band of grimm and begin your journey.
May 21, 2012 the grimm legacy is one of the more original worlds ive encountered in a while. Elizabeth has a new job at an unusual library a lending library of objects, not books. After receiving an assignment by her social studies teacher, it was a given that she had to write it on the grimm brothers and their fairytales. The repository even holds the powerful and mysterious grimm collection.
Elizabeth is obsessed with the brothers grimm, and when she lands a parttime job at the new york circulating material repository, a librarymuseum that maintains a collection of. Includes discussion questions, activity worksheets, 10 question quizes, and a final project. The grimm legacy novel study plan by dans reading shop tpt. May 19, 20 if youre the kind of person who doesnt mind sacrificing character development for action and imagination, youll probably find the grimm legacy pretty satisfying. I used this book during fairy tale literature circles in my 8th grade classroom, but this could be used in almost any grade level from 4th grade up. Put forward by her teacher to work in the new york circulating materials repository, elizabeth is introduced to a whole world of magic. And secret, too for in the repositorys basement lies the grimm collection, a room of magical items straight from the grimm brothers fairy tales. The grimm legacy is the first book in a young adult fantasy series by polly shulman. Even though the grimm legacy is fantasy, it remains grounded in reality. About the book and filmvideo series from the brothers grimm. Reviews shulman makes us privy to the delectable details of grimm fairy tales while adding her own fresh twist. Well, anyway, shen yugiohnerd5000 does not own soul eater or the book this story is based on, the grimm legacy. The book begins in present day new york city, with main character elizabeth rew. If you want to force a particular order, use the character to divide the number and the descriptor.
Hunt, craft, and slay the hordes of wesen in this cooperative, roguelite survival game. Her father remarried after her mother died, and elizabeths stepmother expects her to do a lot of housework. Jul 16, 2015 grimm legacy chapter 1 letting go of grief. The new york circulating material repository is a lending library of objects rather than books objects both contemporary and historical such as marie antoinettes wig, common and obscure. Rated 5 out of 5 by julzcat from a timeless classic. Common sense media the grimm legacy works on multiple levels as fantasy, mystery, teen romance, comedy, and of course, as fairy taleperfect beach reading.
In fact, some of the magical items cause more problems than they solve. By default, it sorts by the number, or alphabetically if there is no number. I had just recently started reading the grimm legacy by polly shulman. At a very young age, she fled her home in search of a destiny of her own, not aware of what she was really searching for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the grimm legacy. Readers will be happy to know theres an exciting companion novel, the wells bequest, in which the new york circulating material repository also figures. About the grimm legacy elizabeth has just started working as a page at the new york circulating material repository a lending library of objects, contemporary and historical, common and obscure. Unfortunately, my grimm enjoyment was tempered by the fact that, for the most part, the author sacrifices development of her storys characters in the name of plot. Shelf awareness the grimm legacy is terrific fun for tweens and teens, and not to be missed. And secret, too for in the repositorys basement lies the grimm collection, a room of magical items straight from the grimm brothers fairy. Dark legacy is a tale of deep, dark exploration, survival, and blood thirsty combat in a medieval setting. Emma is an immortalized fairy with unique powers unlike most of her kind. The book is on a 4th grade reading level, but is based around a girl.
Danishamerican illustrator kay nielsen gorgeous illustration for hansel and gretel, the brothers grimm hansel and gretel, illustrated by kay nielsen from the 1925 edition of hansel and gretel and other tales from the brothers grimm, published by doran. The repository is like a library, only instead of lending books, it lends objects. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. Elizabeth has just started working as a page at the new york circulating. The foundation for a novel study of polly shulmans book the grimm legacy. I rated the grimm legacy five out of five starsi loved this book because it was a great mystery. Maka has just started working as a page at the deathcity circulating material repostiory, a lending library of objectscontemporary and historical, common and obscure. In the book the grimm legacy, who gave elizabeth the number 2 pencil she used to take the test to see if she was ready for more responsibility. The grimm legacy book series 3 books all formats kindle edition from book 1.
Especially when the magical items were being stolen from the repository basement, i wanted to find out who was taking the items. In the book, the grimm legacy, what was the title of the book that aaron was reading while he and elizabeth were watching over the grimm collection. Then, one day, a homework assignment on the grimm brothers changes her life. The grimm legacy and millions of other books are available for instant access.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Paperback order in the next 35 hours 38 minutes and get it by friday, december. The grimm legacy by polly shulman is a totally delightful find, then, in terms of what it offers. Book trailer for the grimm legacy by polly shulman created july 2012. The grimm legacy book by polly shulman thriftbooks. Mauskopf put the brothers grimm on the paper topic page. I chewed at the end of my pencilthe one the homeless woman had given. Some are extraordinarily obscure and perhaps even magical, because in the repositorys basement lies the grimm collection, a room full of items straight out of the grimm fairy tales. The main character is leo, who seems a miniature version of himself with an attractive girl flying on a miniature time machine.
I picked this one up at a scholastic book fair that i had gone to in. Jul 08, 2010 i love fairy tales and was thrilled when i found a copy of the grimm legacy by polly shulman at the book fair at school. Once upon a time janie grimm thought she led a normal life. I was pretty sure id go 4 stars on this one, but finally had to go 3. See the complete the grimm legacy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A research paper she does on grimm s fairy tales for her history teacher leads to an afterschool job as a page at a very unusual library. Being the descendent of the grimm brothers doesnt make life a fairy tale.
Elizabeth has just started working as a page at the new york circulating material repository a lending library of objects, contemporary and historical, common and obscure. If you like the grimm legacy you might like similar books the wells bequest, the poe estate, treasures, the girl who could fly, theodosia and the serpents of chaos. The grimm legacy book trailer schooltube safe video. I was drawn to the cover because it looks magical and whimsical. The wells bequest is a companion novel to the grimm legacy, a book i had not read before reading this one. Will you write more grimm legacy books after the poe estate.
But in college she took a chance and decided she liked math and majored in it. One of the most important roles in her life is reading and writing. The book is filled with adventure and i kept wanting to read it to find out what was going to happen next. Ill tell you, when i opened the book i feel so in love, so fast and even before i knew it, the day was already gone before my eyes. In a secret room in the basement lies the grimm collection. The lesson plans for each of four grade levels grades 23, grades 46, grades 79, and grades 1012. Includes discussion questions, activity worksheets, 10 question quizes, and a. Buy a cheap copy of the grimm legacy book by polly shulman. American versions offolk tale classics is a series of ten liveaction programs directed by tom davenport and produced by daven port films. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.