While the story is light and quirky, occasional moments of advice interrupt the whimsy and feel forced and out of place ex. In fact, it more resembles the life poor cinderella had, before being rescued by the prince. Kelly eastonruben tenyearold libby aimes escapes her prisonlike home by using a strange concoction of her fathers, then tries to make her way to the boarding school of her dreams, aided by various people and. Kelly easton ruben tenyearold libby aimes escapes her prisonlike home by using a strange concoction of her fathers, then tries to make her way to the boarding school of her dreams, aided by various people and. Kelly easton ruben teaches in hamline universitys mfa writing for children and young adults program in st. Easton, kelly the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes, 336 p. She is the author of ten awardwinning childrens books, including the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes, hiroshima dreams, and walking on air joanne friar grew up in new bedford, massachusetts. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes easton kelly download bok. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes written by kelly easton and published in 2009 by wendy lamb books.
The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes authors. This just sounds like a fun wonderful read full of dreams and becoming who you are. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton. You might also like similar books to the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes, like the birthday ball. That is, she stays at home and does everything that her parents tell her to do, including cooking for her obese mother and cleaning for her angry father. The big big big book of tashi omnibus 2002 the second big big book of tashi omnibus 2007 the wind on fire trilogy omnibus 2002 william nicholson the dream merchant 2005 isabel hoving linda sue park 1960 archers quest 2006 book of lies 2007 by james molney the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes 2009 by kelly easton. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton, greg. Her spry father, mal aimes, is a crook who sells insurance, while her overweight mother sits at home in front of the tv, demanding that liberty cook nonstop, everything from fried clams and fried hot dogs to ice cream sundaes. In three parts, lins firstperson narration spans kindergarten to fifth grade to high school, steeping the reader in lins present and subtly drawing out the details of her family and school life.
And the wacky cast of characters she runs into will keep kids chuckling at their antics. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes kindle edition by kelly easton author, greg swearingen illustrator format. Any book highlighted on tween tuesday does count for the in the middle reading challenge. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes hardcover by kelly easton, greg swearingen. Nov 30, 2010 any book highlighted on tween tuesday does count for the in the middle reading challenge. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes evokes the work of roald dahl and lewis carroll. Kelly easton is the awardwinning author of white magic and several. The outlandish adventures of liberty aims, wendy lamb books new york, ny, 2009.
The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes easton kelly. She is the author of ten awardwinning childrens books, including the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes, hiroshima dreams, a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes ebook, 2009. Told with a seemingly unending supply of optimism, the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes is a tale about remaining upbeat even when things seem impossible. The outlandish adventures of liberty ames also has a villain worthy of roald dahl, and mal happens to be our title characters father. October book club schedule williams county public library. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes hardcover. Liberty aimes has spent all of her ten years captive in her parents crooked house on gooch street.
The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes kindle edition by kelly. Although beaten down verbally, she shows remarkable pluck and determination to make something of herself. Kelly easton is the awardwinning author of white magic and several other young adult novels. Read the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton available from rakuten kobo. She is a teacher and lives in rhode island and marthas vineyard with.
A place for elijah by kelly easton ruben, joanne friar. Kelly easton, author, greg swearingen, illustrator, illus. She is a teacher and lives in rhode island and marthas vineyard with her husband and their children. Kelly easton books list of books by author kelly easton. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes kelly easton, author, greg swearingen, illustrator, illus. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton, 9780375837722, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sep 28, 2009 this fun story will keep children involved from the first moment they meet liberty. Liberty aimes has the makings of a classic, sitting alongside lemony snicket and dr.
Similar books like the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes. She earned her bachelor of fine arts degree from the university of. Kelly easton author of the outlandish adventures of liberty. Kelly easton is currently considered a single author. Her spry father, mal aimes, is a crook who sells insurance, while her overweight mother sits at home in front of the tv, demanding that liberty cook nonstop. The edgerton branch library breakfast club, for 4 th and 5 th graders, will enjoy a hot breakfast while talking about the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read darkwing.
Liberty aimes has spent all of her ten years captive in her parents crooked old house on gooch street. Personal website for greg swearingen view the website share. If this isnt made into a movie, ill be very surprised because the characters are so alive and vibrantly leaping out of the book. Liberty aimes has been homeschooled for all of her ten years. The life of liberty libby aimes is straight out of one of the fairy tales she holds dear. Join facebook to connect with kelly easton ruben and others you may know. Kelly easton is the author of the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes 3. Kelly easton author kelly easton is the awardwinning author of white magic and several other young adult novels.
Libertys only knowledge of the outside world comes from the secret stash of childrens books and fairy tales she discovered beneath the floorboards. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes kindle edition by easton, kelly, swearingen, greg. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton book cover, description, publication history. The edgerton branch library invites 4 th and 5 th graders to join the breakfast club, a fun book club that includes a hot, homemade breakfast. Aug 15, 2011 the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton, 9780375837722, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Personal website for kelly easton view the website share. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes ebook by kelly. Liberty is a decent, brave and hopeful girl, providing a welcome counterbalance to the disturbing tale of her cruel childhood and to the outlandish adventures involving talking animals, kidnappers and lion tamers that sometimes feel too wacky. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes kindle edition by kelly easton, greg swearingen. There are a lot of different emotions and its very dramatic. She is the author of ten awardwinning childrens books, including the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes, hiroshima dreams, and walking on air. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I highly recommend the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes.
Kelly easton author of the outlandish adventures of. See all books authored by kelly easton, including the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes, and hiroshima dreams, and more on. Oct 01, 2007 lin is extraordinarily shy but forms a bond with obaachan, her japanese grandmother, who comes to live with lins multiracial family in new england. Oct 06, 2009 darkwing ebook written by kenneth oppel. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes kindle edition. Teachingbooks the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes. A philosophical, snicketian narrator expounds on topics from chaos theory to bad apples, as. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton and greg swearingen. If you are a child facing such a crisis, it helps to talk. About the author kelly easton is the awardwinning author of white magic and several other young adult novels. Life at 33 gooch isnt exactly what most children dream of. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton, author. Jan 01, 2009 the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes written by kelly easton and published in 2009 by wendy lamb books.
Come in your jammies on saturday, october 19 th at 9. I was enticed by the lovely cover artwork done by greg swearingen but what was inside was a sorry mixture of comic book like action and preachy social work asides, with a sloppy plot. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes book, 2009. There are lots of things going on and sometimes it changes the place. Tween tuesday the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes. Audiobook excerpt created by reading in action view on reading in action share. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes by kelly easton author greg swearingen illustrator. Being an account of the curious adventures of mary jacky faber, ships boy bloody jack adventures by l. It starts out great and you really have sympathy for the poor girl. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the outlandish adventures of liberty aimes. The outlandish adventures of liberty aimes is a fantastic, fun, smart book. A place for elijah by kelly easton ruben overdrive.
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