Alice hoffman in conversation with heather reisman youtube. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Alice hoffman is a respected and prolific author of both childrens and adult literature. Fiction, runaways, selfperception, friendship, juvenile fiction. Asked in the twilight saga in aquamarine by alice hoffman who moved to florida. As with green angel, my only complaint is that the story is over too soon. Martha and the brothers live in a place called oak grove which is nowhere near water and all of the people in the town except for martha.
But aliceat29 senses that gina may not have been a completely positive influence. Alice hoffman has written over a dozen bestselling novels for adults. Follows common core standards this 22page bookletstyle novel study a total 45 pages including answer key is designed to follow students throughout the entire book. Alice hoffman is one of the mostloved writers of the century, with over 30 titles delighting readers of all ages across the globe. I do think of aquamarine and indigo as sisterandbrother books. Its a lot to accomplish in 84 pages, and i love how alice hoffman does it. This is how they learn that life is unpredictable, friendship lasts the test of time and magic comes when you least expect it. Alice hoffman, an american novelist and screenwriter, was born in new york city on march 16, 1952. Pw wrote, hoffman creates an apt metaphor for that twilight time between childhood and adolescence when magic still seems possible and friendships run deep and true. Alice hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including the world that we knew, practical magic, the rules of magic, the oprahs book club selection here on earth,the red garden, the dovekeepers,the museum of extraordinary things, the marriage of opposites, and faithful. From beloved author alice hoffman comes the spellbinding prequel to her bestseller, practical magic.
Trout and eel, two of the main characters, found that they belonged to the sea, despite what there adopted parents told them. Alice hoffman was born in new york city on march 16, 1952 and grew up on long island. This small, handsome volume tells the story of three friends in the town of oak grove, a place where everyone dreads water. She has called her work emotional fiction and others often refer to her books as magical realism, stories that lead the reader from everyday happenings to the inner reality of feelings, hopes and dreams through. Indigo by alice hoffman is set in a mythical town of oak grove, blocked off from water since the big flood several years before. The author has a nice style of writing almost poetic. Eel took out his compass, and they tried their best to head west, huddled together to prevent the wind from buffeting martha and her aching arm. Interview with alice hoffman created by npr view on npr share. I like what she writes about essentially, magic and how she writes about it.
These two short novels, aquamarine and indigo, deal especially with issues of childhood and adolescence. The story is set around martha, whose mother had died, and her two friends, who are brothers, trout and eel. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Alice hoffman is the bestselling author of indigo, aquamarine, the foretelling, incantation, and, for adults, practical magic and the third angel, among many other acclaimed works. Actor jim caviezel and tim ballard of operation underground railroad 3 questions with bob evans duration. Aliceat29 assumes gina was nicks mistress, only to discover that gina was her best friend. In indigo by alice hoffman, young teenager martha glimmer is having the worst time of her life.
Yes, green angel is the first book in a series by alice hoffman. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. The book will continue greens story, picking up just about where green angel left off. Hoffman has said that in childrens books realism and magic go hand in hand and she believes that writing in the tradition of the fairy tale frees a writer to see all the possibilities and to reach for deeper truths. Indigo, like green angel, is ultimately a story about healing. Martha glimmer is weary of dry and longs for the beauty of water. Marthas sadness is largely due to her mothers recent death. Indigo hoffman novel, a 2002 novel by alice hoffman. Indigo has the feel of a young adult book, yet contains all the adult like magical realism that hoffman is adept at writing. The following discussion guide is a class comparison of the two books aquamarine and indigo by alice hoffman alice hoffman has written over a dozen bestselling novels for adults. Gina died in a freak car accident and in her honor, aliceat39 has organized mothers from the kids school to bake the largest lemon meringue pie on record. Indigo warner novel, a 1992 novel by marina warner. In the book incantation by alice hoffman, estrella the main character can be lazy, is strong and a very great friend.
Aquamarine and indigo by alice hoffmana comming of age tale of two friends, soon to be separated by a move to the east coast. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. It is an imaginative read, but i wasnt impressed with the way the book was written. The next book in the series is green witch, which will be released in march of 2010. Hailey and claire are best friends and nextdoor neighbors. Aquamarine and indigo by alice hoffman a comming of age tale of two friends, soon to be separated by a move to the east coast. Alice hoffman the book indigo by alice hoffman is a fiction story, the main character in the story is martha,and the story is how martha braly moved to oak grove and she dislikes it,i recommend this book if you like mysterious,cool books. Magic is revealed in more ways than one as martha, trout and eel discover their truths, reclaim their pasts and find richer futures. This novel opens with the image of memorial candles being lit along the side of a highway and a girl named shelby richmond barely surviving her life as a depressed hermit in her childhood home.
If vacation plans take you to the beach or lake, alice hoffmans indigo is the perfect book to bring along. Written for middle grade readers, indigo is also a story about friendship, devotion, and love of all kinds. Indigo discussion guide martha glimmer and her friends trout and eel decide to run away from home to find what each most desires, but their journey is cut short by a storm that brings all characters in the story face to face with their own true nature. The boys like to add salt to their drinking water, prefer fish to any other food, and free the frogs from the science lab at school. The climax to alice in wonderland occurs during the trial at the moment she stands up for herself against the deck of cards. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Indigos chief booklover heather reisman in conversation with bestselling author alice hoffman about her new novel, the doverkeepers, at indigo manulife centre on. Martha, trout, and eel decide to leave home to find what each most desires, but their running is cut short by a storm that brings all characters in the story face to face with their own true nature. Nicknamed trout and eel for their darting quickness and the mysterious webbing between their fingers and toes, the boys dream. The fact is, we cannot hide our true natures, whether we have fins or legs. Although ive said this before, i like alice hoffman.
Indigo, an imprint of orion publishing group catering for. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Everyone dreads the water except two brothers, trevor and eli mcgill. The town of oak grove was flooded years ago and the inhabitants now are obsessive about keeping the town dry.
I love indigos plot, because the story is based on finding who you are deep down, and where your home is. Her father has withdrawn into his own sorrow and allowed a neighbor, hildy swoon, to provide meals. Many of her books ranging from childrens books to young adults fiction have received numerous literary accolades and have been turned into films. For a fast but rewarding read, indigo is a great way to go.
Personal website for alice hoffman view the website share. To me, the stories were wholly uninteresting, without meaningful challenges to the characters. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Apr 29, 2009 fiercely devoted friends in search of dreams, they set out on a journey. Many of her works fall into the genre of magic realism and contain elements of magic, irony, and nonstandard romances and relationships. What is the climax of indigo by alice hoffman answers. In aquamarine by alice hoffman, hailey and claire find a mermaid at the bottom of beach club pool. The book indigo by alice hoffman is a fiction story, the main character in the story is martha,and the story is how martha braly moved to oak grove and she dislikes it,i recommend this book if you like mysterious,cool books. May 14, 2012 i love indigos plot, because the story is based on finding who you are deep down, and where your home is. Magic lessons alice hoffman the story of maria owens the prequel to practical magic release date.
Indigo walker, a character in the television series home and away. If vacation plans take you to the beach or lake, alice hoffman s indigo is the perfect book to bring along. When i was younger, i read indigo, but i never really appreciated it as much as i do now. Indigo is a novel written by alice hoffman, published by scholastic in 2002. Martha and the brothers live in a place called oak grove which is nowhere near water and all of the people in the town except for martha, trout and eel, are scared of water because of a nasty flood. The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. She has called her work emotional fiction and others often refer to her books as magical realism, stories that lead the reader from everyday happenings to the inner reality of feelings, hopes and dreams through mysterious elements in the plot. Alice hoffman brings magical realism to the holocaust. Alice hoffman born march 16, 1952 is an american novelist and youngadult and childrens writer, best known for her 1995 novel practical magic, which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name. Alice hoffman books list of books by author alice hoffman.
Indigo by alice hoffman is a phenomenal book that is about three kids named martha, and brothers trout and eel. Martha glimmer and her friends, trevor and eli mcgill, feel different from others in the town. Indigo by alice hoffman big question water how is water important. After graduating from high school in 1969, she attended adelphi university, from which she received a ba, and then received a mirrellees fellowship to the stanford university creative writing center, which she attended in 1973 and 74, receiving an ma in creative writing. Growing up on long island, i spent a great deal of time at the beach as a child, and water imagery is always important to me on many levels especially as a reflection of our dream lives and of the unconscious.
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