The million dollar putt by dan gutman is a good book but in my opinion not a great one. The problem is dawn dusk and oma and dawn and dusks parents go to a nhl hockey game but its not like any other nhl game. At ella mentry school, all the grownups are quite weird in their own weird way. The million dollar kick the million dollar series book 2 ebook. Seventh grader whisper nelson doesnt know why anyone would waste time pursuing a ballany kind of ballaround a playing field. The surprise isoh, go read the book and find out for yourself. Dan gutman scores again with this funny book about family, hockey, and million dollar hopes. Dan gutman is the new york times bestselling author of the genius files series. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, dan has received nineteen state book. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Literature circle questions use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading the million dollar shot by dan gutman. Luckily, eddie has the help of his best friend, annie oakley stokely.
So when by a fluke she wins a chance to kick a goal past a professional soccer star for a million dollar. The boys liked this one better than the million dollar kick. A randomly chosen fan will get the chance to shoot a goal to win one million dollars. My weird school harpercollins, 20042007 this is a silly series for beginning readers. This endofthe book test on the novel the million dollar kick by dan gutman includes questions about characters, setting, the problem, vocabulary, and asks the students to infer about the characters based on excerpts from the novel. Dan gutman s the million dollar kick does for soccer what his the million dollar shot did for basketball.
See the complete million dollar series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. As usual, stosh will encounter the unexpected, be humiliated, almost get killed, and learn a valuable life lesson. Dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. Million dollar book formula how to write a short book that will sell. A few days later eddies mom gets fired from the finkle company. If you want to get your child interested in reading, this is the book to do it. At the end of that game, a person from the crowd gets picked to shoot a shot from middle ice. We enjoyed that so much that i ordered all of the million dollar book titles. List three things besides shooting a basketball that eddie ball can do to show he is. The million dollar book series by dan gutman includes books the million dollar shot, the million dollar kick, the million dollar goal, and several more. The fifth book in my baseball card adventure series.
With it, yearold whisper nelson could buy jewelry, clothes, and pay for college. This is the first time that gutman has used a female protagonist in his many sports stories, and she is interpreted brilliantly by awardwinning narrator christine moore. My weird school author dan gutman reads from one of his books here every weekday at 2pm east coast time, and hell keep doing it until the kids go back to school. Dan gutman became a published author in 1990 with it aint cheating if you dont get caught a nonfiction book. When he was a kid, dan gutman always did his homework. Dan gutman does a great job of building the suspense to the climactic moment when the 11 year old narrator takes the million dollar shot during halftime of the nba finals. Twins dawn and dusk rosenberg live for hockey and worship the montreal canadians.
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker. The million dollar shot by dan gutman is a book that captured my interest right from the start. The million dollar kick test by super sickles teachers. The million dollar shot by dan gutman pdf free download. The million dollar shot by dan gutman librarything. Below is a list of dan gutmans books in order of when they were first released. The thing that i didnt like about the book is how it predictable, everything in the book i could probably guess. But their dad hates the game, and their crotchety, foulmouthed grandmother thinks. Lets keep are safe place to play the very best free games for kids. The million dollar kick is a childrens story written by american novelist dan gutman, another installment in the million dollar book series, following the million. Not only is annie as good at shooting baskets as eddie is, she also knows a lot about. I throw in a kickflipindy and a tailgrab to build a little tension with the crowd.
Publication order of kid who ran for president books. It is held by over 1100 us and canadian libraries, according to worldcat plot. When whisper is challenged to kick a soccer ball past a professional goalkeeper for a million dollar prize, she doesnt know. The million dollar kick million dollar series by dan gutman 20030602 mass market paperback 5. A set of 8 creative project challenges for the book, the million dollar shot, by dan gutman. Eddie asked annie to help him write the poem and he won the finkle contest which means he was now in the million dollar shot contest. The novel that jump started dan gutmans penchant for book series is also one that took quite some time to publish having been rejected by 10 publishers in two years. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers pay. Oct 11, 2015 dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books.
The million dollar shot is a childrens story written by dan gutman. Could this be the beginning of a dream come true for dawn and duskor the biggest humiliation of their lives. My son even chose dan gutman and some of his many books as the topic for a recent. Dan gutman books list of books by author dan gutman. Whisper nelson, a seventh grader living in oklahoma.
The million dollar kick by dan gutman, 9780786815845, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. These challenges are designed for students to be able to extend the story and connect with other subject areas, like writing and research. Contents epigraph iii introduction 1 1 the brawl 3 2 the tingling sensation 7 3 a great deal 12 4 going back. This is the story of a girl who doesnt like sports. In order to complete three revolutions, im going to. The million dollar goal 2003 hardcover paperback kindle. A new series of level two i can read titles based on dan gutmans my weird school series, which has sold more than 10 million books. Read getting air online by dan gutman books free 30day trial. I loved this book and even laughed out loud at some of the scenes. The million dollar kick million dollar series dan gutman, christina moore on. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The million dollar shot new cover million dollar series by gutman, dan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy a cheap copy of the million dollar goal book by dan gutman.
The million dollar shot discussion guide scholastic. Their museum guide has been warned that one of them might. If you want to learn more about dan or his books, stop by his web site. Having written it in 1994, it was finally published by harpercollins in 1997. The million dollar strike million dollar series by dan gutman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Publication date 2005 topics basketball, contests, wealth, basketball, contests, wealth publisher. This rendition of dan gutman s the million dollar kick hyperion, 2001 is a winner. I have to balance my writing, family commitments, and free time. To win, she must kick a goal past a professional soccer player. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china.
The million dollar kick is a childrens story written by american novelist dan gutman, another installment in the million dollar book. The beauty of the million dollar kick is its female heroine, whisper nelson, and her developing confidence as a goalkeeper and a person. The million dollar kick the million dollar series book 2. The million dollar strike, the million dollar goal, the million dollar kick, the million dollar shot. The million dollar kick million dollar series by dan. The book i read is called the million dollar kick by dan gutman. Complete with a challenging, book based word jumble and word search. The novel that jump started dan gutman s penchant for book series is also one that took quite some time to publish having been rejected by 10 publishers in two years. The million dollar shot novel study based on the story by dan gutman. Stosh thinks he will be going on an adventure with mickey mantle. The million dollar kick 2001 hardcover paperback kindle. Finkle foods, a snack company, is holding a contest, with the grand prize being a trip to new york city to take a foul shot at the first national basketball association final game that, if made, would give the winner a million dollars. The million dollar goal by dan gutman, paperback barnes.
Use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading the million dollar shot by dan gutman print the student handout pdf. Whisper nelson hates sportsall sportswith a passion. Aug 28, 2009 eddie air ball wants to win the finkle foods poetry contest for a chance to sink a milliondollar free throw at halftime of the nba finals. Whisper nelson, a seventh grader living in oklahoma city, enters a competition to create th. Dan gutmans the million dollar kick does for soccer what his the million dollar shot did for basketball. Gutman was able to write two whole chapters albeit short ones focusing on the period of time while the ball was in the air. When whisper is challenged to kick a soccer ball past a professional goalkeeper for a million. Dan gutman s sportsrelated fiction has an enthusiastic following among middlegrade readers, usually male. Dan gutman ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall.
Apr 01, 2005 a randomly chosen fan will get the chance to shoot a goal to win one million dollars. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers. Hes not so sure he can write a winning poem, though. This comprehensive book test on the novel the million dollar shot by dan gutman includes the following. Publication date 2001 topics soccer juvenile fiction, contests juvenile fiction publisher. Dan gutman is an american author of childrens novels and nonfiction books. So when by a fluke she wins a chance to kick a goal past a professional soccer star for a milliondollar. The million dollar shot by dan gutman, paperback barnes. She played soccer when she was younger and scored in the wrong goal so she quit.
You can also watch these readalouds later, or on dan s web site. Buy the million dollar shot by dan gutman online at alibris. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic. We enjoyed that so much that i ordered all of the million dollar book. The book i read is called the milliondollar kick by dan gutman. Publication date 2003 topics soccer, contests, soccer, contests. Many of his books are in his my weird school series and its sequel series as well as his baseball card adventures series. Its such a fast paced book that i was able to read it in one sitting. Some things i liked about it was that it was written in first person and was really understandable.
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