He looked around as if someone else named glass stood behind him. The guide below provides before, during, and afterreading discussion questions to guide reading comprehension and promote dialogue about issues of resilience, trust, independence, family, and. In 2016, nearly 20,000 cases were reported in the united kingdom the biggest increase in 50 years. It most commonly affects children between five and 15 years of age. Scarlet fever, the disease which killed thousands during the 19th century, is making a comeback, public health specialists have warned. A darkred tongue is also typical of scarlet fever it is sometimes referred to as a strawberry tongue. Shattered glass is one of seven books about the young adults left behind in the orphanage fire and sent to live alone. Kalak shows horror and disgust that both jezrien and himself have been broken by the cycle of.
Its characterised by a sore throat, fever, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, strawberry tongue, and a rash. Pursuing them, pearl seemed like a baby pestilence. The rash of scarlet fever is usually seen in children younger than 18. Shattering glass by gail giles about the book simon glass was easy to hate. Scarlet fever cases rise, leaving researchers baffled cnn. Surely he suspected something, but the guy was so pitifully eager. Her debut novel, shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a booklist top 10 mystery for youth selection. A grimly comic debut novel revisits the dark hell of highschool cliques. Named for the flushing of the face thatit causes, it is characterized by a sore throat, chills, fever, headache, vomiting, rapid pulse, red rash, and an inflamed or strawberry tongue. Medlock to drink a glass of beer he was on the spotas he had hoped to. She will not sit still and accept it no she will take it all back in time and change everything, even if it meant stumbling while treading along the road of shattered glass. The next day, melinda has a fever and stays home from school. Shattering glass takes place in present day texas, following four seniors in high school.
I thanked her and went on my way again, all in a fever. So begins shattering glass by gail giles, a story of four friends thaddeus or young, bob, coop, and newcomer rob who seek to transform fat and clumsy simon glass into the most popular boy on campus. Shattering glass summary and study guide supersummary. Stewards father who isnt supportive of his life decisions mr. She feels bad that the class is tearing apart every line of the scarlet letter. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the glass universe by dava sobel.
Reprint edition september 1, 2003 224 pages my formula to avoiding readers block is to switch from one genre to another. Scarlet fever denotes a clinical syndrome that is characterized by the presence of a. Clumsy and awkward, hes a loser who occupies the lowest rung of the high school social ladder. I guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Scarlet fever scarlatina is an acute infectious disease caused by. Gail giles this guide was written by teens for teens to accompany the reading of this resilience literature. Shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation.
The rash is red and feels like sandpaper and the tongue may be red and bumpy. The 1861 scarlet fever epidemicthe worst human disaster. So if ive just read a heavy loaded dramahistory sort of novel, i immediately go to my sisters book shelf. His nurse had taught him irish and shaped his rude imagination by the broken lights of irish myth. After a while the book was hard to put down and i got really intense at some points. I say supposedly, because thats what its suppose to appear like, but for the teens whos siblings died, they know thats the furthest thing from the truth. A summary of in frances hodgson burnetts the secret garden. Im normally a big teresa toten fan and disappointed to say shattered glass was barely readable.
Almost 3,000 cases of the disease were recorded in 2008 in. Everybody picks on him, making jokes at his expense until rob haynes shows up. Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection caused by a group a streptococcus. Jun 30, 2014 scarlet fever is much more common in children than in adults, and it mostly affects five to twelveyearolds. Scarlet fever may be mild or severe, but it is rarely fatal if treated. Bibliographic information shattering glass by gail giles, simon pulse, 2003, isbn. Pharyngitis, or sore throat, is the most common manifestation of infection with streptococcus pyogenes. Shattering the glass offers a sweeping chronicle of womens basketball in the united states, from its invention in the late nineteenth century to its dominant position in sports today. I guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Transmission occurs usually by droplet infection via the respiratory tract. Being fat and a nerd, he is at the bottom of the popularity. Division of disease control what do i need to know. The following quotes are from the book shattering glass they each deal with inequalities and bullying. Feb 28, 2006 yeah the book was pretty good and all it got right to the point but kinda gave away the ending that was so good.
While not all of those who have had it died as a result of scarlet fever, many greatly suffered. I never knew exactly why, there was just too much to pick from. I never knew exactly why, there was too much to pick from. This is the same bacterium that causes strep throat. Apr 18, 2008 shattering glass by gail giles is a book that should be read by every highschooler before their graduation. The signs and symptoms include a sore throat, fever, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, and a characteristic rash.
What is a summary of shattering glass by gail giles. Immediately download the shattered glass summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Shattering glass, by gail giles, is a 2002 young adult novel that tells the story of how high school senior simon glass went from school geek to popular kid to. Scarlet fever was once among the deadliest diseases in many societies.
Tomlin ripley has been dispatched to this little post gold rush town to decide whether the famed vigilante the scarlet angel is a threat. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Shattering glass essaysshattering glass by gail giles is a very suspenseful and disturbing look at what it takes to be popular.
A summary of in james joyces a portrait of the artist as a young man. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Shattering glass is her poignant and funny, subtle and richly textured, always memorable, young adult debut. Scarlet fever is a disease resulting from a group a streptococcus group a strep infection, also known as streptococcus pyogenes. Shattering glass is a powerful examination of what it takes to become popular, and what happens when the power structure of a societyschool is dramatically shifted.
Scarlet fever is an ageold childhood scourge that has been rare in the united states since 1970. Scarlet fever is a rash caused by the group a streptococcus bacteria. When you take away the people that the most unpredictable ninja treasures, you makes a terrible monster out of her. It may not sound terrible based on those symptoms, but it was responsible for 36,000 registered deaths in the first decade of the 20th century in england and.
Readers guide for shattering glass by patty campbell. Scarlet fever, caused by group a streptococcal bacteria, was a common diseaseat one time, especially in children. Js this is an intriguing and at times painfully real story of the world of boys in a contemporary american high school that should be owned by every high school library. Typical symptoms are sore throat, headache, fever, flushed face with a ring of pallor about the mouth, red spots in the mouth, coated tongue with raw beefy appearance and inflamed papillae underneath it strawberry tongue, and a characteristic rough red rash on the skin. In the 19th century, scarlet fever was a common killer in europe. Shattering glass, a novel by gail giles, is a book about simon glass, and about how he is the most mistreated kid at bvale high school. Pharyngitis and scarlet fever streptococcus pyogenes. Pharyngitis and scarlet fever streptococcus pyogenes ncbi. The shattering is a story that explores the lives of three teens from new zealand whom are all coping with the loss of their older brothers who have supposedly died from committing suicide. Read more about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, causes and. When one day, rob haynes has a spark of interest and decides to fix simon up. Immediately download the shattered glass summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching shattered glass.
Scarlet fever is an impactful disease that has been around for many centuries. Immediately download the scarlet fever summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. When tonis orphanage burns down in the early 1960s. List of books and articles about scarlet fever scarlatina. This test on the novel shattering glass has 20 matching questions about characters, 10 true or false questions, and 20 multiple choice questions. Immediately download the scarlet fever summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching scarlet fever. The book is narrated by a straighta student named young steward. It is a great story of betrayal, jealousy, hatred and mistrust amongst a bunch of high school guys. Shattering glass is a suspenseful novel written by gail giles about the murder of a high school senior named simon glass. Fat, clumsy simon glass is a nerd, a loser who occupies the lowest rung on the high school social ladder. Plot summary simon glass was easy to hatei guess, really we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. As a demonstration of power, rob decides to elevate the school outcast, dweeby simon glass, to. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Scarlet fever may sound like a disease from the history books, but the old scourge, which was once a common cause of death in young children, is making a.
See a complete list of the characters in the scarlet letter and indepth analyses of hester prynne, roger chillingworth, arthur dimmesdale, pearl, governor bellingham, and mistress hibbins. About one out of every four young people has had scarlet fever at least once already. The fact that simon glass didnt consider me a threat ran up my spine and burrowed into the bass of my skull like a gnawing animal giles 195. The scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne chapter 7 cliff notes. What is the bobsters suggestion for glass to become popular. The ruling posse at brazosvale high includes the usual suspects. Nov 27, 2017 in the 19th century, scarlet fever was a common killer in europe. In chapter one, it starts off by saying i guess, really, we each hated him for a different reason, but we didnt realize it until the day we killed him. Hes one of the most popular boys in simons school, but only because hes a close friend of the even more popular and charismatic rob haynes. Aug 19, 2005 shattering the glass offers a sweeping chronicle of womens basketball in the united states, from its invention in the late nineteenth century to its dominant position in sports today.
Jan 08, 2017 taken from my book summary website, wellread. I would rate the book an 8 out of 10 even though i liked it alot. This leads to the conflict of how to get simon popular and liked, while tearing lance down from his throne of popularity. Jul 09, 2012 from the authors biography on, we learn that gail giles is the author of five young adult novels. What is the bobsters job assigned to him in the glass makeover.
The narrators best friend decides to give the school loser a makeover in order for him to become popular and eventually be. Caused by group a strep infection, the illness causes fever, sore throat, white spots on the tonsils, swollen lymph nodes, a brightred strawberry tongue, and a telltale red rash that starts on the abdomen and spreads throughout the body. American author dava sobels nonfiction book, the glass universe. Feb 10, 2016 pharyngitis, or sore throat, is the most common manifestation of infection with streptococcus pyogenes. I think the ending should have been kept a secret but it was really great. The oncedeadly scarlet fever is making a weird comeback.
Visit to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our awardwinning nook tablets and ereaders. The bully, important but not necessarily a major character alice danvers. Jan 01, 2011 the shattering is a story that explores the lives of three teens from new zealand whom are all coping with the loss of their older brothers who have supposedly died from committing suicide. Offering vivid portraits of forgotten heroes and contemporary stars, it also provides a broader perspective on the history of the sport, exploring its. Simon glass is a complete and utter, nerd and outcast. It may not sound terrible based on those symptoms, but it was responsible for 36,000 registered deaths in the first decade of the 20th century in england and wales, and was a leading cause of child mortality.
Scarlet fever itself is a bacterial infection similar to strep throat, but which can cause rash, high fevers, and fatalities. He squirmed, probably about to piss his doubleknit pants, happy to be hailed by one of bvales finest. The rash can spread from the torso to the throat and then the hands and feet within a few days, but it usually does not affect below the nose and around the. Sore throat is a frequently presenting complaint for outpatient medical visits. The narrators best friend decides to give the school loser a makeover in order for him to become popular and eventually be voted class favorite for the seniors. A summary of chapters 1920 in nathaniel hawthornes the scarlet letter. Everybody pulls slips of paper from a broken globe mr. It predominantly occurs in children aged 3 to 10 years, though it can also occur in older children and adults. The thought ghosted through my mind that glass was more than book smart. Scarlet fever, scourge of the 19th century, is coming back. Scarlet fever usually occurs in people with strep throat but may be associated with other types of group a streptococcal infections. While scarlet fever is in fact an advanced manifestation of strep throat which by definition is the infection of the pharynx by a bacteria of the streptococcus genre, epidemiology studies tell us that the majority of throat infections i. Constantly getting picked on by the school bully, lance ansely. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the scarlet letter and what it means.
In contrast to many of the other childhood diseases, it is possible to get scarlet fever several times. Dec 01, 2017 scarlet fever may sound like a disease from the history books, but the old scourge, which was once a common cause of death in young children, is making a dangerous comeback in certain parts of the. When mary shelley wrote her popular novel, frankenstein, several of the characters in this book became affected from scarlet fever. A nonitching rash of many small dots turning from pink to red usually breaks out starting on the second day after infection.
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