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Bodeen the world suffers a nuclear attack and eli and his family are rushed into the compound late one night, leaving behind elis twin brother eddy and his grandma. Plot for six years, eli has lived three stories underground in a fallout shelter. But the slow start, and obnoxious protagonist keep this book from receiving all five stars. She is best known for her young adult science fiction novels the compound and the gardener, and books for children and adults like the small brown dog with a wet pink nose and for her picture books s about elizabeti, a young tanzanian girl. Free download or read online the compound pdf epub book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the compound. Bodeen is a very very unique book everyone should read. Raised on a dairy farm in wisconsin, she was a peace corps volunteer in tanzania, an experience which inspired her to write elizabetis doll, her first award. A bodeen expresses elis thoughts, actions, personality. Bodeen, the compound pg 1 i would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket. Not only do i know ill get a good twist out of bodeen, but ive been on a dystopian kick lately and this definitely fit the bill. When they entered the compound, believing there was a nuclear war, eli was separated from his twin brother. The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the year.

Bodeen has written a thriller that slowly unfolds to reveal a shocking situation in the compound. Some components that would appeal to most readers, would be all the suspense and excitement. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. Is there a movie of the compound by sa bodeen answers. Bodeen is a nice dose of originality in the often cluttered genre of ya fiction. Chronicling a familys experience within a contained, increasingly tense environment, the compound is a claustrophobic read complete with high stakes and dramatic twists im talking really. The other nine are rotting in a closet somewhere, because they are unreadable. The compound compound, book 1 by s a bodeen book cover, description, publication history. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in hardcover format. The title of this book is the compound and it was written by s. Bodeen is published by feiwel and friends, a division of macmillan. Elis father happens to be one of the richest men on earth and has created the compound as a safe place for his family of 6 to live safely underground for 15. She is the author of seven childrens books under her original name and ten young adult novels under her pen name.

So for me, this book is a symbol of how never giving up helped me realize a dream. Bodeen, the awardwinning the compound, came out from feiwel and friends in 2008. May 18, 2011 watch this book trailer video for the compound, a young adult novel by s. I went through a lot of ups and downs writing the compound, and even quit more than once, thinking it was never going to happen. The compound is a 2008 young adult novel with a postapocalyptic setting and was written by youngadult author s. Oct 21, 2008 eli and his family have lived in the compound for six years. In this thrilling ya adventure novel, eli and his family. Elis father happens to be one of the richest men on earth and has created the compound as a safe place for his family of 6 to live safely underground for 15 years.

When elis father rushes everyone down to the compound, eddy, the other part of his soul, is left behind with gram. Bodeen the yanakakis family when they found out that the world was in danger of being nuked, they were the only survivors thanks to their father. For example, when eli first mentions the yellow room, he does it in a natural way for him. Her first picture book, elizabetis doll written as stephanie stuve bodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books. This is the way the world ends this is the way the world ends this is the way the world ends. Debut novelist bodeen effectively builds the claustrophobic suspense with each chapter as readers slowly discover the compound is not the refuge it seems.

Mar 12, 2020 the compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the year. One i absolutely loved and the other i really, really did not. On his ninth birthday, his father brought his family to the compound running from a supposed nuclear bombing on the u. The first edition of the novel was published in april 29th 2008, and was written by s. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The compound compound, book 1 by s a bodeen fantastic fiction. Once i started reading the compound i couldnt stop and devoured it in just 2 days. Review bodeen, acclaimed as the writer of such picture books as elizabetis doll, turns out a highwire act of a first novel, a thriller that exerts an evertighter grip on readers. Watch this book trailer video for the compound, a young adult novel by s. In this thrilling ya adventure novel, eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years. When the united states is attacked with nuclear bombs, our protagonist, eli, and his family are rushed into an underground compound.

He built a compound underground, which is similar to a fallout shelter. Bodeen, born stephanie stuvebodeen, is an american childrens and young adult book author, best known for her young adult science fiction books the compound and the gardener. A bodeen indirectly and directly shows elis emotions a. The compound earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a bank street best childrens book of the year, and a publishers weekly flying start. Raised on a dairy farm in wisconsin, she was a peace corps volunteer in tanzania, an experience which inspired her to write elizabetis doll, her first awardwinning picture book. Bodeen, acclaimed as the writer of such picture books as elizabetis doll, turns out a highwire act of a first novel, a thriller that exerts an. The compound earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a.

Her first friends were cows, which she named after characters in books. It has been several years since the compound was first released, what made you decide to write a sequel. The characters of the compound are eli, terese, dad, mom, lexie. Bodeen or stephanie stuve bodeen is an american childrens and young adult book author. Eli and his family have lived in the compound for six years. Her first picture book, elizabetis doll written as stephanie stuvebodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books. The compound is a book that will make you fall in love with its characters and then slowly cause you to.

As with all my book discussions, there are spoilers below. The story follows a family surviving the fallout of nuclear war in a. She is also the author of the shipwreck island series for middle grade readers. She has laid out this story extremely well, planting clues that things are not well, and utilizing them such that i couldnt put the book down. When elis father rushes everyone down to the compound, eddy, the other part of. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. Bodeen is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award. Of course, i also had a new yk tablet, which made my old laptop in the compound seem laughable, but i found myself still using the desktop most of the time. Bodeen plot summary eli and his family are forced to live in the compound to avoid the nuclear war that elis father had news of.

The supplements or the children in the story symbolize the innocence. This symbolizes a wall or protection that covers eli. Fifteenyearold eli and his family live in the compound, a stateoftheart underground shelter designed by their billionaire father to withstand a nuclear attack and protect them for the next fifteen years in luxurious comfort. Her first friends were cows, which she named after. The compound is a book that will make you fall in love with its characters and then slowly cause you to question their trustworthiness and question all you know. Combining elements of margaret peterson haddixs running out of time 1995 and kazuo ishiguros never let me go 2005, published for adults, this postapocalyptic thriller will also pique the interest of nancy werlin and l. It is about a boy named eli and how his family survives a nuclear attack by retreating into a bunker five feet underground called the compound. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Bodeen, quote from the compound i would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket. Eli has been in the compound for six years and in that time has learned to hate it, and himself. Eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years. Bodeen is the author of the acclaimed ya novels the compound, the gardener, the raft, and the fallout.

A teen questions the world his father has created and finds some shocking answers. The compound is a 2008 fictional young adult novel by s. Suspenseful and riveting, this debut novel raises serious issues about what it means to survive. The compound is a compelling and intriguing page turner. Stay tuned for a chance to win both books at the end of the interview. Eli and eddys twins father, a billionaire, built the compound so they could have somewhere to be safe if there was nuclear warfare. Bodeens descriptions of the extent of the compound is fantastic and almost makes you okay with the idea of living in one place for 15 years. The list of files on the flash drive popped up, and i hoped one of them had something that would shed light on phils connection to. Even though they live in a luxurious bunker, nothing can make up for the fact that eli has lost his grandma and twin brother. The family was rushed into the compound, leaving behind the grandmother and elis twin brother, eddy. Eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six y.