At ella mentry school, all the grownups are quite weird in their own weird way. 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. Buy a cheap copy of the million dollar goal book by dan gutman. The boys liked this one better than the million dollar kick. Publication date 2003 topics soccer, contests, soccer, contests. List three things besides shooting a basketball that eddie ball can do to show he is. Seventh grader whisper nelson doesnt know why anyone would waste time pursuing a ballany kind of ballaround a playing field. Some things i liked about it was that it was written in first person and was really understandable. 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. She played soccer when she was younger and scored in the wrong goal so she quit.
His work of fiction was the childrens novel they came from center field. Dan gutman is an american author of childrens novels and nonfiction books. 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. Publication date 2001 topics soccer juvenile fiction, contests juvenile fiction publisher. Publication order of kid who ran for president books. So when by a fluke she wins a chance to kick a goal past a professional soccer star for a milliondollar. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, dan has received nineteen state book. I throw in a kickflipindy and a tailgrab to build a little tension with the crowd. Hes not so sure he can write a winning poem, though. 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. Dan gutman ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Jun 02, 2006 dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books.
I loved this book and even laughed out loud at some of the scenes. Publication date 2005 topics basketball, contests, wealth, basketball, contests, wealth publisher. So when by a fluke she wins a chance to kick a goal past a professional soccer star for a million dollar. The million dollar strike million dollar series by dan gutman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Oct 11, 2015 dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. 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. See the complete million dollar series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In order to complete three revolutions, im going to.
To win, she must kick a goal past a professional soccer player. Gutman, the author of four other million dollar novels the million dollar strike goal kick shot as well as many books for young readers e. Oct 15, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of dan gutman books online. Whisper nelson, a seventh grader living in oklahoma. The million dollar kick by dan gutman, 9780786815845, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Lets keep are safe place to play the very best free games for kids. 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. Gutman was able to write two whole chapters albeit short ones focusing on the period of time while the ball was in the air. A set of 8 creative project challenges for the book, the million dollar shot, by dan gutman. Many of his books are in his my weird school series and its sequel series as well as his baseball card adventures series. Dan gutman s the million dollar kick does for soccer what his the million dollar shot did for basketball. Not only is annie as good at shooting baskets as eddie is, she also knows a lot about. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers. 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. The million dollar shot discussion guide scholastic. If you want to learn more about dan or his books, stop by his web site. The million dollar kick million dollar series by dan.
The million dollar kick 2001 hardcover paperback kindle. This rendition of dan gutman s the million dollar kick hyperion, 2001 is a winner. The million dollar goal 2003 hardcover paperback kindle. When he was a kid, dan gutman always did his homework. When whisper is challenged to kick a soccer ball past a professional goalkeeper for a million.
A randomly chosen fan will get the chance to shoot a goal to win one million dollars. 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. Complete with a challenging, book based word jumble and word search. The million dollar shot by dan gutman librarything. Below is a list of dan gutmans books in order of when they were first released. Twins dawn and dusk rosenberg live for hockey and worship the montreal canadians. 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. The beauty of the million dollar kick is its female heroine, whisper nelson, and her developing confidence as a goalkeeper and a person. 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. With it, yearold whisper nelson could buy jewelry, clothes, and pay for college. My son even chose dan gutman and some of his many books as the topic for a recent.
Buy a cheap copy of the million dollar kick book by dan gutman. Dan gutman scores again with this funny book about family, hockey, and million dollar hopes. 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. 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. The surprise isoh, go read the book and find out for yourself. This comprehensive book test on the novel the million dollar shot by dan gutman includes the following. The million dollar goal by dan gutman, paperback barnes. I was given a dan gutman book called the million dollar strike which i also whole heartedly recommend. The million dollar kick the million dollar series book 2. The book i read is called the million dollar kick by dan gutman.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The million dollar strike, the million dollar goal, the million dollar kick, the million dollar shot. The thing that i didnt like about the book is how it predictable, everything in the book i could probably guess. Infact, as a lifelong baseball fan, baseball is a regular theme in his books. At the end of that game, a person from the crowd gets picked to shoot a shot from middle ice. Having written it in 1994, it was finally published by harpercollins in 1997. Dan gutmans the million dollar kick does for soccer what his the million dollar shot did for basketball.
Dan gutman is the author of many novels for children, including four other million dollar books. 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. We enjoyed that so much that i ordered all of the million dollar book. Having said that, there are two ways i can visit your school. After her infamous soccer goal four years ago, to the other teams advantage, whisper vowed to never. The million dollar kick million dollar series by dan gutman 20030602 mass market paperback 5. 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. Could this be the beginning of a dream come true for dawn and duskor the biggest humiliation of their lives.
The million dollar shot novel study based on the story by dan gutman. This is the story of a girl who doesnt like sports. Whisper nelson, a seventh grader living in oklahoma city, enters a competition to create th. Luckily, eddie has the help of his best friend, annie oakley stokely. Dan gutman s sportsrelated fiction has an enthusiastic following among middlegrade readers, usually male. The million dollar shot by dan gutman pdf free download. The book i read is called the milliondollar kick by dan gutman.
Apr 01, 2005 a randomly chosen fan will get the chance to shoot a goal to win one million dollars. A few days later eddies mom gets fired from the finkle company. If he made the foul shot at the nba finals he wins 1 million dollars. Contents epigraph iii introduction 1 1 the brawl 3 2 the tingling sensation 7 3 a great deal 12 4 going back.
These challenges are designed for students to be able to extend the story and connect with other subject areas, like writing and research. Buy the million dollar shot by dan gutman online at alibris. 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 test by super sickles teachers. But their dad hates the game, and their crotchety, foulmouthed grandmother thinks. Dan gutman became a published author in 1990 with it aint cheating if you dont get caught a nonfiction book. My weird school harpercollins, 20042007 this is a silly series for beginning readers. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. You can also watch these readalouds later, or on dan s web site. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. He also discovers he has the power to travel through time, using baseball cards as his time machine.
The million dollar kick is a childrens story written by american novelist dan gutman, another installment in the million dollar book. Their museum guide has been warned that one of them might. The fifth book in my baseball card adventure series. 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. Read getting air online by dan gutman books free 30day trial. The million dollar kick the million dollar series book 2 ebook. Million dollar book formula how to write a short book that will sell. Stosh thinks he will be going on an adventure with mickey mantle. The million dollar shot by dan gutman is a book that captured my interest right from the start.
The million dollar shot is a childrens story written by dan gutman. It is held by over 1100 us and canadian libraries, according to worldcat plot. 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. Whisper nelson hates sportsall sportswith a passion. Its such a fast paced book that i was able to read it in one sitting. The million dollar shot test by super sickles teachers pay. I have to balance my writing, family commitments, and free time. 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. If you want to get your child interested in reading, this is the book to do it.