Find this book at your local library elises mother died when elise was born during a complicated pregnancy. I enjoyed reading this book and middle school students can relate to it. If youd like to chance to win a book, dont forget to leave a comment on this blog or. This is an excellent book to read to talk about bullying, espcially girl bullying. Eight keys is an emotional, moving childrens book about a 12yearold girls realistic experience of life. I really enjoyed the story about elise and her journey to find out what the eight keys were for. However, my daughter is reading it to my grandkids ages 9 and 10, so i read it in order to better understand the things they are thinking about.
For my project, i set up this blog and pretended to be the main character of the book, elise, and wrote about what happened in every chapter from her point of view. Apr 28, 2014 this book is about a 12 yearold girl named elise and her journey to find eight hidden keys which unlock different rooms that her deceased father left for her to discover. Jun 26, 2015 book trailers for readers presents author suzanne lafleur s ssyra award winning novel eight keys. When elise and franklin start middle school, things feel all wrong. This is a story is about being lost for a time and it offers a magical journey back to all things important. Lafleurs second novel is a quiet and emotionally honest comingofage story chronicling elises journey into middle school.
However, the first few weeks of middle school are a bit more rocky than elise expected. My english teacher told us we had to do a book report project. Elise had scabs all over her legs for her first day of school. Note cards for oral report learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Fiction twelveyearold elise, who was orphaned three years ago, has loved her life with aunt bessie and uncle hugh so far, and shes always been best friends with her neighbor, franklin. Aug 09, 2011 eight keys ebook written by suzanne lafleur. Eight keys is a childrens novel by suzanne lafleur that follows the struggles of elise bertrand as she begins sixth grade, deals with a bully named amanda.
Aug 09, 2011 elise and franklin have always been best friends. Eight keys is a childrens novel by suzanne lafleur that follows the struggles of elise bertrand as she begins sixth grade, deals with a bully named amanda, and does her best to make new friends while keeping old friends. Not one of the three things elise thought when no one was at the bus stop. Suzanne lafleur was born just outside of boston, massachusetts in 1983. I decided to read the book 8 keys by suzanne lafleur. This literture unit has a lot of soul searching and life learning.
Book clubbing is one of the best past times, especially if food is involved. Eight keys is an incredible story about the life of a girl who starts middle school. Elises father died shortly afterwards after a fight with cancer. Suzanne lafleurs 2011 novel, eight keys, follows elise bertrand, who has always lived in a large house with her loving aunt and uncle because her parents died. This is the story of elise, almost 12 years old, and just entering middle school. The language used in this book is really descriptive and makes the image appear bright and colourful. Evidently sixthgraders dont play and now everyone thinks shes a baby. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. I gave this book 5stars because theres so much to it and is really exciting. Dcs is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination. Stunning coming of age tale featuring wonderfully wellrounded characters and an incredibly moving storyline.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Book trailers for readers presents author suzanne lafleurs ssyra award winning novel eight keys. Jul 24, 2012 suzanne lafleur is a fantastic author who creates an image in your head with every word and inspires minds. Elises father made eight rooms on the second floor of the barn for elise to open when the time was right. Eight keys by suzanne lafleur elise has lived with her aunt and uncle ever since her parents died when she was little. The heart of the story lies in the layered relationships and characters that give the novel its powerful sense of realism. I really enjoyed the story about elise and her journey to. The main themes in this book are love, family, friendship, and bullying. Eight keys middle level summer read sandra bornstein. It is the policy of dcs that all applicants and employees are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion or creed, gender includes pregnancy or related medical conditions, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other protected characteristics as required by local.
I really like lafleurs style with ya realistic fiction. I feel as thought i did have a connection with this book. My homerun book story has helped every student find his or her own homerun reads. Jul 04, 2014 eight keys might just be the next book that you select for your middle level reader or class. Jan 01, 2011 in the book eight keys by suzanne lafleur, incoming sixth grader elise bertrand has her ups and downs entering sixth grade. What two things did elise give to franklin hoping he would forgive her. Eight keys by suzanne lafleur literature unit literature. Theres always been a barn behind the house with eight locked doors on the second floor. Shes never given much thought to the eight locked rooms above her uncles workshop in the. Listen to eight keys by suzanne lafleur available from rakuten kobo. I thoroughly enjoyed lafleurs book, love, aubrey and consequently i was very happy to get the opportunity to read eight keys. This is an auction for eight keys by suzanne lafleur.
Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving uncle and aunt, because eli. Then, soon after her 12th birthday, elise receives a mysterious key left for her by her father. We all have lessons to learn in life, and im still learning them, just like elise is. Eight keys by suzanne lafleur brighton district library. Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving uncle and aunt, because elises parents died when she was too young to remember them. Eight keys by suzanne lafleur discussion questions. See more ideas about old girl names, hidden key and girl names. When the novel begins, elise lives with her aunt bessie and her uncle hugh, because her own parents have long been dead. When she finds a key with her name on it, she realizes she may be able to open one of the eight locked doors in the barn.
Suzanne lafleur is a fantastic author who creates an image in your head with every word and inspires minds. The mysterious keys add a sense of wonder to the book, but ultimately the journey is about selfdiscovery. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. I thoroughly enjoyed lafleur s book, love, aubrey and consequently i was very happy to get the opportunity to read eight keys. Her classmate and best friend, franklin is there for elise every step of the way. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. After elise turns 12, keys to the rooms appear, one by one, and elise gets to know.
Her father wrote letters for her before he died and the last one arrives on her twelfth birthday with a hint of upcoming surprises. Editions of eight keys by suzanne lafleur goodreads. And things do go wrong, but you can make them better, if you try. It was too hard to follow so i decided to buy the book and i couldnt put it down. Will the magical keys that begin appearing unexpectedly in her home lead elise to treasure.
Theyve spent their summers with each other, played knights too many times to count, and, now, are starting middle school together. This is a heartwarming and thoughtful story filled with beautiful lines and ideas. On top of this drama she finds mysterious letters and a special key left from her father before his death. I really enjoyed the story about elise and her journey to find out what the eight keys were. In the book eight keys by suzanne lafleur, incoming sixth grader elise.
Eight keys by suzanne lafleur book trailer youtube. It was such a great story about love and loss, friendship, struggles with getting older and finding yourself. A key that unlocks one of the eight doors upstairs in. In fact my friends of old are in a book club and we are about to embark on a beach trip to read and discuss our newest selection. The book eight keys is written by suzanne lafleur and is a realistic fiction story that also includes mystery and suspense. As she grew, she enjoyed many of the things that you might enjoyswimming, eating pizza with her parents on fridays, watching saturday morning cartoons, riding her bike, listening to storiesbut sometimes suzanne liked to do things that didnt make much sense to other people. She shows up on the first day with her legs covered in bandaids. It takes place mostly in the second story of uncle hughs barn around. Eight keys might just be the next book that you select for your middle level reader or class.
Read eight keys by suzanne lafleur available from rakuten kobo. The main character has to face many challenges, such as bullying and self esteem. Buy eight keys by suzanne lafleur from waterstones today. Suzanne is participating in a book giveaway that is limited to american and canadian readers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read eight keys.
Eight keys quiz suzanne lafleur this study guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of eight keys. This is our book trailer about the book eight keys by suzanne lafleur. It will give any grade 48 teacher plenty to talk about with their students. When asked what happened, her best friend franklin reveals that they were playing knights a game they invented. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading eight keys. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Eight keys is not a book i would ordinarily read, being about 50 years older than its target audience. Just after this, she receives a key that unlocks one of eight locked doors in the barn.
Review blog dec 21 2011 eight keys by suzanne lafleur. It is sure to resonate with a wide range of readers and would be a great addition to any library. This is a literature unit for eight keys by suzanne lafleur. I adore everything about the cover, that its a hardback without being too big to carry around, and, of course, the story. Oct 02, 20 this is our book trailer about the book eight keys by suzanne lafleur. Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving uncle and aunt. The adventure of the key adds mystery to the story. Do any of you have an interesting first day of school or first day of work story. Very early in the story, elise described her friendship with franklin and stated we didnt really.
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