Hilarious and yet surprisingly touching at the same time. Book overview now a disney channel original movie, megan shulls smart and funny twist on freaky friday is perfect for fans of wendy mass, jerry spinelli, and jon scieszka. The gender differences can be somewhat stereotypical ellies mom takes her to a hair salon for a treat and lets her sleep in her big comfy bed, whereas jack lives with a former military dad and. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Theres some puberty talk about periods for girls and morning.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Discount prices on books by megan shull, including titles like bounce. Its a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the. First, her parents fly off to jamaica for some surprise alone time on christmas eve, providing the perfect opportunity for frannies older brother and sister to throw the party of the century. This book talks about relationships, marriages in particular. Seventhgrader ellie obrien and eighthgrader jack malloy are given a surprising gift when they are suddenly able to literally view life through each others eyes. The swap by megan shull overdrive rakuten overdrive. See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Megan shull is the author of several books for kids, including the awardwinning young adult novel amazing grace.
She holds a doctorate in educational psychology from cornell university, where she also earned her undergraduate degree. Jack, the supposed prince of thatcher middle school, felt tired from the constant demand of perfection from his father. The swap by megan shull published august 24, 2014 4 stars, contemporary, youngadult 7 comments tags. Marvista entertainment and original pictures has optioned the film and television rights to the book. And theyre taking on middle school dramas theyd never even considered. Ellie thought that her life was ruined when she had to face seventhgrade alone because her best friend suddenly decided to drop her. Now a disney channel original movie, megan shulls smart and funny twist on freaky friday is perfect for fans of wendy mass, jerry spinelli, and jon scieszka with one random wish, jack and ellie are living life in each others shoes. As school starts, when they both end up seeing the school nurse, they discover far more about each other from the inside out than either of them ever dreamed possible in megan shulls witty, wise and wonderful the swap. Jack spent it training in the cage with his toughasnails brothers and hardto. Ellie assumed popular guys didnt worry about body image, being perfect, or talking to girls, but acting like youre cool with everything is tougher than it looks.
Genderbending shenanigans bromance statusrelationship status. Author megan shull puts a creative twist on a fun, if familiar, idea, and both ellie and jacks authentic voices come to life in alternating chapters. He now lives in missouri with his wonderful wife and daughter. Ellie assumed popular guys didnt worry about body image, being perfect, or talking to girls, but acting. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by. Three cheers for megan shull s new book, bounce this book feels like a combination of wendy masss 11 birthdays and megan shull s the swap, and it is the perfect blend for readers who love these books. And a girl named ellie was bullied by her old friend. The swap megan shull hardcover harpercollins publishers. Now a disney channel original movie, megan shulls smart and funny twist on. This is told in 1st person dual point of view of ellie elle and jack. Both the book and the film are pg, and both of them artfully dodge anything that a family or young person might.
Bawling because i just finished megan shulls the swap. The swap by megan shull is a unique display of perspectives of boys and girls. The swap was written by charlie shahnaian the redemption of henry myers and shari simpson sweet sweet summertime, based on the book of the same name by megan shull. Frances orourk dowell, new york times bestselling author of dovey coe and the secret language of girls bravo, megan shull. The swap offers a fresh and honest take on tween friendship, all while.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Megan shull is the awardwinning author of many books for kids, including the swap, now a disney channel original movie. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Megan shull theme the theme is the best way to learn how to be yourself is to spend a little time being someone else how this theme is developed is ellie and jack switching bodies jack trying to be a girl and ellie trying to be a boy. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A brief overview of the book the swap by megan shull. She lives in her hometown of ithaca, new york, where she feels especially lucky to walk the quiet rolling hills alongside red. With one random wish, jack and ellie are living life in each others shoes.
In this corner, meghan shulls young adult novel, the swap. The swap 2014 is told in the alternating viewpoints of a boy and girl who mysteriously switch bodies on the first day of middle school and end up learning a lot about themselves as they try to survive being each other. To be honest, i would rate this a million stars, because this is literally the best book ever. In that corner, disney channels movie length adaptation. If you enjoy books like freaky friday, gender blender and switcheroo, youll enjoy the swap by megan shull. Born and raised in ithaca, new york, megan lives and writes in her hometown.
Bounce will make you laugh, then break your heart, then make you laugh some more. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Some of her best known works are, the swap harpercollins, 2014 now a disney channel original movie, bounce harpercollins, 2016 and the awardwinning young adult novel amazing grace. A mile in my shoes props to the designer for not having a. Brian katcher wrote his first ya novel when he was down and out in mexico. Megan shull is the awardwinning author of many books for kids, including the swap, now a disney channel original movie, and bounce. May 28, 2015 a brief overview of the book the swap by megan shull. Megan holds a doctorate in educational psychology from cornell university, where she also earned her undergraduate degree. Jack thought girls had it easy no fights with bullies, no demanding dads.
Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the cell phone swap, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The swap by megan shull 20140826 hardcover january 1, 1869 4. Ellie spent the summer before seventh grade getting dropped by her best friend since forever. Aug 26, 2014 the swap ebook written by megan shull. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. This book the swap by shuma raha is a narrative set on that. Megan shull author megan shull is the awardwinning author of five books for kids, including the swap, which has been optioned for film. The swap by megan shull meet your next favorite book. Told in alternating boygirl perspectives, the swap is perfect for fans of wendy mass, wendelin van draanen, and jerry spinelli. By the time middle school starts, theyre both ready for a change. Megan shull born 1968 is an american author of books for children and young adults. Author megan shull puts a creative twist on a fun, if familiar, idea, and both. Aug 01, 2014 megan shull is the awardwinning author of many books for kids, including the swap, now a disney channel original movie, and bounce.
A boy named jack spent a few years of his life under the strict rule of his father with his three brothers. Jack realizes he doesnt have to be perfect and he can talk to his dad. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. I received an arc of the swap from katherine tegen books in exch. Megan shull books, author biography, and reading level. Megan shull author megan shull is the awardwinning author of five books for kids, including the swap, now a disney channel original movie. Oct 12, 2016 the swap was written by charlie shahnaian the redemption of henry myers and shari simpson sweet sweet summertime, based on the book of the same name by megan shull. Ellie assumed popular guys didnt worry about body image, being perfect, or talking to girls. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the swap. Funny, honest and touching, the swap is the perfect book for tweens ready to learn whats going on inside the minds and bodies of the opposite gender. Ellie spent her summer getting ditched by her longtime best friend. By the time middle school starts, theyre both ready for a ch. As school starts, when they both end up seeing the school nurse, they discover far more about each other from the inside out than either of them ever dreamed possible in megan shull s witty, wise and wonderful the swap. The swap kept me turning pages way past my bedtime.
With one random wish, jack and ellie switch places. One day when their worlds seemed to be crashing down, they swapped bodies. Now a disney channel original movie, megan shulls smart and funny twist on freaky friday is perfect for fans of wendy mass, jerry spinelli, and jon scieszka. I teach middle school and my students love the swap. Both ellie, your average 7th grader, and jack, the most popular boy in the 8th grade, are tired. Jack spent it training in the cage with his toughasnails brothers and hardtoplease dad. Megan shull books list of books by author megan shull. When seventhgrader ellie, who is having bestfriend problems, and eighthgrader jack, who is under tremendous pressure from his father, switch bodies and lives, they learn a great deal about themselves and the opposite sex.
Born and raised in ithaca, new york, shull holds a b. In this savvy twist on freaky friday, a tween girl with meangirl issues swaps lives and bodies with the most popular boy in school. This book the swap by shuma raha is a narrative set on that premise, which ponders deep into the emotions and situations of the couples involved. Frannie hudson, an anxietyridden 12yearold white girl, is about to have the strangest christmas of her life. Now a disney channel original movie, megan shulls smart and funny twist on freaky friday is perfect for fans of.
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