Journey to the river sea won the smarties book prize gold award, was runnerup for the whitbread childrens book of the year and the guardian fiction award, and was also shortlisted for the carnegie medal. May 04, 2001 journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson reading guide. Books similar to journey to the river sea goodreads. Use the questions and activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson.
Pdf journey to the river sea book by eva ibbotson free. It is an adventure from start to finish, but the best kind of adventure the kind that leads to true selfdiscovery for the main characters. Winner of the nestle smarties book prize, 911 years category, 2001 highly commended runner up in the guardian childrens fiction prize, 2001. Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the amazon river, english orphan maia is excited. As with so many young adult novels the protagonist has to find her way in the world through her own courage, gifts and wits, with just a little help from a few friendly helpers. It was a great book, once you read the first few chapters of the book, you cant stop. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson things mean a lot. Journey to the river sea written by eva ibbotson is a colourful book set in the wilderness of brazil. Buy journey to the river sea new editcover by eva ibbotson isbn. Buy journey to the river sea paperback by eva ibbotson.
It is set mainly in manaus, brazil early in the 20th century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river it was a finalist for all of the major british childrens literary awards, winning the smarties prize, ages 911, and garnering an unusual commendation as runnerup for the. Two years ago, maias mother and father died in a train. Journey to the river sea this summary of journey to the river sea includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Journey to the river sea is a beautifully written novel, deserving its many accolades.
Journey to the river sea 2003 read online free book by. When distant cousins are discovered 4,000 miles away, maia must travel to the exotic amazon river town of manaus to live with them. She primarily wrote childrens book and romance novels for adults and young adults. The late show with stephen colbert recommended for you. I dont usually read book that kind of genre but it was a nice change. A new cover edition of this awardwinning classic adventure from eva ibbotson in which orphaned maia travels from england to. For the historical novel journey to the river sea, she won the smarties prize in category 911 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the guardian prize, and made the carnegie, whitbread, and blue peter shortlists. Eva ibbotson, author, kevin hawkes, illustrator, illus. Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rub. Journey to river sea book, teaching resources, story. It was a finalist for all of the major british childrens literary awards below, winning the smarties prize, ages 911.
For this book she chose a fearless and sensitive orphan, maia, as her protagonist. A new cover edition of this awardwinning classic adventure from eva ibbotson in which orphaned maia travels from england to the amazon with her governess. Journey to the river sea is a different however interesting book. This lesson tells the story of journey to the river sea ibbotson 2001. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson and kevin hawkes. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery. Buy a cheap copy of journey to the river sea book by eva ibbotson. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in paperback format. Journey to the river sea, book by eva ibbotson paperback. Find books like journey to the river sea from the worlds largest community of readers.
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We will learn about maias journey across brazil, the friends she makes there, and the conflicts that tear her world apart. Journey to the river sea won the nestle smarties book prize for reader ages 911. It is the only home she has known since her parents died two years earlier. Blue castle and journey to the river sea have the same sense of wonderment and discovery at exploring the wilderness around the protagonist in the company of someone else who has made an effort to live in harmony with nature.
It is set mainly in brazil early in the twentieth century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river. It is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at, has been sent from england to start a new life with distant relatives in manaus, hundreds of miles up the amazon. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson waterstones. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson goodreads. Little lord fauntleroy is a book by frances hodgson burnett. Maia herself is also rather like the main character in another book by frances hodgson burnett, called a little princess. Stephen colberts firstever noaudience late show monologue duration. Jan 17, 2003 journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, 9780582795921, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson librarything. After he died, she wrote journey to the river sea in honor of him and his love of the natural world. The range and ambition of this book is extraordinary. Created by scholastic book clubs view on scholastic book clubs share. Maia discovers tropical new experiences on her trip up the amazon with an interesting governess accompanying her. She learns that she will soon move in with her aunt and uncle, and her twin cousins, beatrice and gwendolyn, and she is overjoyed.
She has no other live relatives, and is forced to go to boarding school. Journey to the river sea ibbotson, eva, hawkes, kevin. Maia is accompanied by her new governess, miss minton, an intelligent woman with a mysterious past. If, like me, youd love to attend but missed it this year, pick up the book of the day, eva ibbotsons journey to the river sea, to celebrate brazil and its people born in austria, eva ibbotson traveled between homes in edinburgh and berlin as a child. This was a very original book, the setting, the characters and the plot were all unusual but. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel for children written by eva ibbotson and published by macmillan in 2001. Journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. Sep 25, 2015 journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson in djvu, fb3, rtf download e book. Journey to the river sea 2001 opens at the mayfair academy for young ladies, a boarding school in london, england.
Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, kevin hawkes. If you like michael morpurgo stories you will love this novel. Journey to river sea book, teaching resources, story, cards. Free download or read online journey to the river sea pdf epub book. Journey to the river sea paperback pan macmillan south africa. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about journey to the river sea. Buy the paperback book journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson at indigo. I really like this book, in fact its one of my favourites. A huge favourite with us at book people and described by the sunday times as the most perfect childrens book, eva ibbotsons journey to the river sea is an enchanting read that proves that every kid should live their life full of adventure. What does the book she finds in the library say about bringing ones fear and prejudices to the jungle.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There are plenty of references to little lord fauntleroy in journey to the river sea. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by macmillan in 2001. Set in 1910, journey to the river sea is the story of maia, an orphan girl whos sent from the mayfair academy for young ladies in england to manaus, brazil, where the carters, her deceased parents only living relatives, reside. Oct 07, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson scholastic. May 08, 2014 buy journey to the river sea new editcover by eva ibbotson isbn.
Journey to the river sea was another amazing book by eva ibbotson. Accompanied by miss minton, a fiercelooking, nononsense governess, maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. These study assessments are designed to quiz your understanding of the book journey to the river sea. For the historical novel journey to the river sea, she won the smarties prize in category 911 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the guardian prize. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, 9780582795921, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. One of the last great folk festivals, the event continued until shrove tuesday. That, plus the inability to put the book down once i started it, all accompanied my reading of journey to the river sea.
Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson pan macmillan. Set a hundred years ago, it follows the life and journey of maia, an orphan girl, as she faces up to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. It was identified as runnerup for the guardian childrens fiction prize. She believes she is in for brightly colored macaws, enormous butterflies, and curtains of sweetly scented orchids trailing from the trees. She was a finalist for the 2010 guardian prize at the time of her death.
Winner of the nestle smarties book prize, 911 years category, 2001. Journey to the river sea by freddiemerclover moona with 1,198 reads. Fantastic offers on quality books, collections, audio cds and more exclusive to book people. Journey to the river sea is a smart, wise, charming and heartwarming book, complete with a lightly unlikely but very smileinducing ending. Journey to the river sea discussion guide scholastic. Murray, whose only duty is to manage the small fortune her parents have left her. The book is easy to start reading but then you get to a point in the middle where you just. Journey to the river sea won the smarties book prize gold award, was runnerup for the whitbread childrens book of the year and the guardian fiction award. Its about this girl called maia shes an orphan, shes very excited to meet her relatives that live.
A journey to the river sea book recommendations by. It is set mainly in manaus, brazil early in the 20th century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by. It is a full on adventure with an orphan called maia who goes and lives with her snobby. The first edition of the novel was published in may 4th 2001, and was written by eva ibbotson. Her last book, the abominables, was one of eight books on the longlist for the same award in 2012.
Mar 06, 2012 j ourney to the river sea is an amazing book. In this book, a girl named maia, who lives at her school, is awaiting a letter from the amazon telling what will happen in her future. Maia feels at home in the boarding school where she lives in london, in 1910. Important study topics include the meaning behind the title and a fact about most of the kids. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Read journey to the river sea online book pdf sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the amazon river, english orphan maia is excited. Journey to the river sea extension activity sent with her governess to live with the dreadful carter family in exotic brazil in 1910, maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the amazon river. Ibbotson wrote more than twenty books for children and young adults, many of. Maia is orphaned at the young age of thirteen and is sent to manaus to live with distant relatives. Journey to the river sea won the smarties book prize gold award, was runner up for the whitbread childrens book of the year and the guardian fiction award. But what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. Journey to the river sea shows her at her very best. Eva ibbotson, born maria charlotte michelle wiesner, was an austrianborn british novelist, known for her childrens books.
Her other works include the secret of platform, the star of kazan, which witch. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Journey to the river sea book summary and study guide. Its me cos again and today im gonna tell you a bit about this book called journey to the river sea, written by eva ibbotson. Maia is a girl who lives in a boarding school unfortunately because her parents died in egypt. It is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from england to start a new life with distant relatives in manaus, hundreds of miles up the amazon. This is an exciting adventure set on the amazon river in brazil, known locally as the river sea. It was identified as runnerup for the guardian childrens fiction prize 1 and it made the shortlist for the carnegie medal. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson curtis brown. Oct 18, 2017 journey to the river sea october 18, 2017 october, 2017 its me cos again and today im gonna tell you a bit about this book called journey to the river sea, written by eva ibbotson. In 1910, accompanied by a fierce governess, miss minton, maia gets sent to live with her aunt and uncle in brazil. Print the student handout pdf 1 how does maia react when she finds out shes moving to the amazon. Those who think of the amazon as a green hell, she read in an old book.
It is set mainly in brazil early in the twentieth century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river characters. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson in djvu, fb3, rtf download ebook. It is set in the late 19th century ive always enjoyed those books more than the ones set in more recent times and is an adventure story with strong female characters and intelligent kids. Life with the carters turns out to be very different from what. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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