Jeremy Fink and The Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of LifeMeaning of Life

By: Rachel Gilotti and Rose By: Rachel Gilotti and Rose Sebastian Sebastian

Thesis Statement Thesis Statement

Wendy Mass writes about many Wendy Mass writes about many different topics that can be seen and different topics that can be seen and heard of in today’s society such as heard of in today’s society such as synthesia (medical disease), synthesia (medical disease), meaning of life, death, etc. meaning of life, death, etc.

Fiction Books The Author Fiction Books The Author Has WrittenHas Written

Wendy Mass has written so far 12 Fiction Wendy Mass has written so far 12 Fiction books, all between the years 1996-2010.books, all between the years 1996-2010.

Getting A ClueGetting A Clue (1996) (1996) The Bad Hair DayThe Bad Hair Day (1996 children’s picture (1996 children’s picture

book)book) A Mango Shaped SpaceA Mango Shaped Space (2003) (2003) Leap DayLeap Day (2004) (2004) Rapunzel: The One With All The HairRapunzel: The One With All The Hair (2005) (2005) WantedWanted (2003) (2003) Finally Finally (2010)(2010)

Fiction Books That The Fiction Books That The Author Has Written Author Has Written

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(2006)(2006) Heaven Looks A Lot Like A MallHeaven Looks A Lot Like A Mall

(2007)(2007) Every Soul A StarEvery Soul A Star (2008) (2008) 11 Birthdays11 Birthdays (2009) (2009) The CandymakersThe Candymakers (October 2010) (October 2010)

Non-Fiction Books That The Non-Fiction Books That The Author Has Written Author Has Written

Wendy Mass has written overall 9 non fiction Wendy Mass has written overall 9 non fiction books.books.

StonehengeStonehenge (1998) (1998) Teen Drug AbuseTeen Drug Abuse (1998) (1998) Women’s RightsWomen’s Rights (1998) (1998) Readings on NightReadings on Night (2000) (2000) Great Authors of Children’s LiteratureGreat Authors of Children’s Literature (2001) (2001) Gods and GoddessesGods and Goddesses (2002) (2002) Halloween Halloween (2004)(2004)

Non Fiction Books That The Non Fiction Books That The Author Has WrittenAuthor Has Written

John Cabot: Early ExplorerJohn Cabot: Early Explorer (2004) (2004) Ray Bradbury: Master of Science Ray Bradbury: Master of Science

Fiction and FantasyFiction and Fantasy (2004) (2004) Wendy Mass wrote all her nonfiction Wendy Mass wrote all her nonfiction

books between the years 1998-2004.books between the years 1998-2004.

Author’s Inspiration For Author’s Inspiration For Writing for Young Adult/ Writing for Young Adult/

TeensTeens ““She decided to write for this age group to give She decided to write for this age group to give

something back to the next generation of something back to the next generation of readers that gave so much for me when I was readers that gave so much for me when I was growing up.”growing up.”

““I think that the books we read at this age just I think that the books we read at this age just kind of have a certain power to them. The kind of have a certain power to them. The characters can kind of live on inside of us and characters can kind of live on inside of us and help us figure out who we really want to be and help us figure out who we really want to be and what we want to do with our lives.what we want to do with our lives.

Above were two quotes from Wendy Mass and Above were two quotes from Wendy Mass and why she decided to write for this certain group.why she decided to write for this certain group.

Author’s Inspiration For Author’s Inspiration For Jeremy Fink and The Jeremy Fink and The

Meaning of LifeMeaning of Life “…“…and a neighbor boy wandering and a neighbor boy wandering

the neighborhood contemplating the the neighborhood contemplating the meaning of life was the inspiration meaning of life was the inspiration behind behind Jeremy Fink and the Meaning Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Lifeof Life.” .”

As you can see, Wendy Mass As you can see, Wendy Mass received inspiration from a book in received inspiration from a book in the most simplest way possible. the most simplest way possible.

Critics’ Thoughts On Critics’ Thoughts On Jeremy Fink and The Jeremy Fink and The

Meaning of LifeMeaning of Life ““Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of Life Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of Life

is a ‘soulful novel one not to miss.”is a ‘soulful novel one not to miss.” ““For Faith Brautigam, reviewing For Faith Brautigam, reviewing

Mass’s nove; for School Library Mass’s nove; for School Library Journal, the story is enriched by a Journal, the story is enriched by a ‘warm picture of parental love and ‘warm picture of parental love and wisdom and of a boy growing into his wisdom and of a boy growing into his own understanding of life and own understanding of life and acceptance of life.”acceptance of life.”

Awards Won By Jeremy Fink Awards Won By Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of Lifeand The Meaning of Life

Jeremy Fink and the meaning of life Jeremy Fink and the meaning of life has won the New York Public has won the New York Public Library award, Books for the Teen Library award, Books for the Teen Age designation award, BookSense Age designation award, BookSense Choice Designation award, and it Choice Designation award, and it was nominated for several state was nominated for several state reader awards. reader awards.

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