Indigo by alice hoffman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The indigo bookisnt the same asthe bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation thatthe bluebookdoes. Growing up on long island, i spent a great deal of time at the beach as a child, and water imagery is always important to me on many levels especially as a reflection of our dream lives and of the unconscious. Indigo by alice hoffman 2003, paperback for sale online. Hoffman s recent books include aquarmarine and indigo, novels for preteens, and the new york times bestsellers the river king, blue diary, the probable future, and the ice queen. The following discussion guide is a class comparison of the two books aquamarine and indigo by alice hoffman alice hoffman has written over a dozen bestselling novels for adults. The next book in the series is green witch, which will be released in march of 2010. Indigo quotes by alice hoffman goodreads share book. Nov 18, 2016 one of the most prolific novelists in recent memory, alice hoffman is known for magical stories about love, marriage, betrayal, history, and friendship. Indigo is a novel written by alice hoffman, published by scholastic in 2002. The people of oak grove fear water because their town once endured a terrible flood, so they do everything to keep water out of the town. Indigo by alice hoffman is set in a mythical town of oak grove, blocked off from water since the big flood several years before. This book gives the reader new knowledge and experience. Indigo by alice hoffman is a phenomenal book that is about three kids named martha, and brothers trout and eel.
Alice hoffman audio books, best sellers, author bio. The book indigo by alice hoffman is a fiction story, the main character in the story is martha,and the story is how martha braly moved to oak grove and she dislikes it,i recommend this book if you like mysterious,cool books. If vacation plans take you to the beach or lake, alice hoffman s indigo is the perfect book to bring along. Alice hoffman is one of the mostloved writers of the century, with over 30 titles delighting readers of all ages across the globe. The story is set around martha, whose mother had died, and her two friends, who are brothers, trout and eel. Alice hoffman, an american novelist and screenwriter, was born in new york city on march 16, 1952. Fiction the people of oak grove fear water because their town once endured a terrible flood, so they do everything to keep water out of the town. This is how they learn that life is unpredictable, friendship lasts the test of time and magic comes when you least expect it. I do think of aquamarine and indigo as sisterandbrother books.
Marthas sadness is largely due to her mothers recent death. Alice hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including the world that we knew, practical magic, the rules of magic, the oprahs book club selection here on earth,the red garden, the dovekeepers,the museum of extraordinary things, the marriage of opposites, and faithful. Coralie sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind the museum of extraordinary things, a coney island freak show that thrills the masses. I didnt think at all that i would be stuck in the story of aquamarine. In aquamarine by alice hoffman, hailey and claire find a mermaid at the bottom of beach club pool. If vacation plans take you to the beach or lake, alice hoffmans indigo is the perfect book to bring along. The indigo book was compiled by a team of students at the new york university school of law, working under the direction of professor christopher jon sprigman. This novel study on the book indigo by alice hoffman covers comprehension questions by chapter, character infererences, vocabulary by chapter, plot map, visualization, and writing responses. This small, handsome volume tells the story of three friends in the town of oak grove, a place where everyone dreads water. It is an imaginative read, but i wasnt impressed with the way the book was written. Martha glimmer and her friends, trevor and eli mcgill, feel different from others in the town. Indigo novel study by lessons right meow teachers pay teachers. Many of her books ranging from childrens books to young adults fiction have received numerous literary accolades and have been turned into films. Blackbird house is a book of stories centering around an old farm on cape cod.
Alice hoffman the book indigo by alice hoffman is a fiction story, the main character in the story is martha,and the story is how martha braly moved to oak grove and she dislikes it,i recommend this book if you like mysterious,cool books. Martha and the brothers live in a place called oak grove which is nowhere near water and all of the people in the town except for martha, trout and eel, are scared of water because of a nasty flood. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. When i was younger, i read indigo, but i never really appreciated it as much as i do now. Everyone dreads the water except two brothers, trevor and eli mcgill. May 14, 2012 this is part of the water tales series which includes indigo and aquamarine, both written by alice hoffman.
Her mother died, she grew 7 inches, and she has to put up with a woman who plys marthas lonely father with food and opinions about how yearold girls should behave. Alice hoffman is the highly acclaimed author of over twenty novels for readers of all ages, including illumination night, seventh heaven, practical magic, here on earth, the foretelling, incantation, and, most recently, the story sisters and the red garden. Alice hoffman born march 16, 1952 is an american novelist and youngadult and childrens writer, best known for her 1995 novel practical magic, which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. In indigo by alice hoffman, young teenager martha glimmer is having the worst time of her life. Many of her works fall into the genre of magic realism and contain elements of magic, irony, and nonstandard romances and relationships. I really enjoyed both stories, even though they were short.
Many of her books have hit the big and small screens with memorable characters and dazzling scenes. One of them is the book entitled indigo by alice hoffman. Buy this book three teenagers run away from a town where a flood. Indigo by alice hoffman 2003, paperback for sale online ebay. The spellbinding people, 4 stars, new york times bestseller from the author of the dovekeepers. Nicknamed trout and eel for their darting quickness and the mysterious webbing between their fingers and toes, the boys dream. What is the theme of indigo by alice hoffman answers. The scope ofthe indigo books coverage is roughly equivalent tothe bluebooks bluepagesthat is,the indigo bookcovers legal citation for u. The indigo book isnt the same as the bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation that the bluebook does.
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