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. Fiction the people of oak grove fear water because their town once endured a terrible flood, so they do everything to keep water out of the town. Indigo by alice hoffman is set in a mythical town of oak grove, blocked off from water since the big flood several years before. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. 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. Indigo alice hoffman novel study comprehension 22 pages. Known for her own particular brand of magical realism, alice hoffman is the author of more than 30 works of fiction, including practical magic, the red garden, and the oprahs book club selection here on earth. Everything was red, the air, the sun, whatever i looked at. Some people say its not a good idea to read fairy tales to anyone under the age of eight because they are brutal and raw. 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. Indigo novel study based on the book written by alice hoffman. Nov 18, 2016 one of the most prolific novelists in recent memory, alice hoffman is known for magical stories about love, marriage, betrayal, history, and friendship. They are called indigo children because the first person to identify them saw a deep blue, indigo color surrounding them.
Now we both have people we love who are like birds. Aquamarine and indigo water tales by alice hoffman. Download or read green heart 2012 in pdf, epub formats. Three friends in search of a place to belong find that home is truly where the heart. Her mother died, she grew 7 inches, and she has to put up with a woman who plys marthas lonely father with food and opinions about how yearold. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The book of the sagas by alice hoffman dark books magic library. This is how they learn that life is unpredictable, friendship lasts the test of time and magic comes when you least expect it. October 10, 2017 alice hoffman returns to the world of her bestselling practical magic in this new book, a prequel dedicated to the early lives and loves of the first volumes elderly aunts. Indigo novel study by lessons right meow teachers pay. Cover of alice hoffmans book the book of the sagas. Alice hoffman emotional fiction magical realism magic and realism go handinhand believes that writing in the tradition of the fairy tale frees a writer to see.
January 2016 oak grove is a dry, dusty town haunted by memories of a past flood. Her mother died, she grew 7 inches, and she has to put up with a woman who plys marthas lonely father with food and opinions about how yearold girls should behave. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. It is an imaginative read, but i wasnt impressed with the way the book was written. Alice hoffman was born in new york city on march 16, 1952 and grew up on long island. One of the most prolific novelists in recent memory, alice hoffman is known for magical stories about love, marriage, betrayal, history, and friendship. Hailey and claire are spending their last summer want to read. Alice hoffman has written over a dozen bestselling novels for adults. Indigo novel study by lessons right meow teachers pay teachers. Indigo water tales, book 2 by alice hoffman book cover, description, publication history.
Oak grove is a dry, dusty town haunted by memories of a past. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Alice hoffman books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. In indigo by alice hoffman, young teenager martha glimmer is having the worst time of her life. 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. I do think of aquamarine and indigo as sisterandbrother books. Indigo by alice hoffman big question water how is water important. Three friends in search of a place to belong find that home is truly where the heart is in this new tale of enchantment from bestselling master storyteller alice hoffman. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Download read nightbird 2000 by alice hoffman in pdf.
This book gives the reader new knowledge and experience. Shop amongst our popular books, including 112, wuthering heights, the rules of magic and more from alice hoffman. We have been hearing a lot about indigo children recently as they are becoming increasingly common, but what about indigo adults. Aquamarine and indigo water tales by hoffman, alice.
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. Fairy tales are like a journey to the woods and the many ways you can get lost. Alice hoffman, the bestselling author of the rules of magic, asks how we can find the courage to face the unthinkable in this compelling new york times notable book. Indigo water tales, book 2 by alice hoffman fantastic fiction.
Alice hoffman has written more than a dozen bestselling novels for adults. In aquamarine by alice hoffman, hailey and claire find a mermaid at the bottom of beach club pool. Interview with alice hoffman created by npr view on npr share. Crystal children are the new generation that has come to the earth plane after the indigo. Alice hoffman s novels for adults have often been described as grownup fairy tales. So, indigo children has become the popular name for them. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. How has water been an important element in your life. Our house was littered with books in the kitchen, under the beds, stuck between the couch pillowsfar too many for her the ever finish. Three compelling new books for teens written by popular adult authors offer the perfect. I did find the ending to be rather rushed, and theres a twist at the end that isnt altogether convincing, but overall it was fantastic read. Indigos are not a recent phenomenon, they have been arriving for decades so there are plenty of indigo adults around, too.
To the crystal children, their parents, grandparents, and teachers. Alice hoffman, an american novelist and screenwriter, was born in new york city on march 16, 1952. What does water symbolize to eli, trout, and martha. One of them is the book entitled indigo by alice hoffman. Everyone dreads the water except two brothers, trevor and eli mcgill. They have flown far from anything in this world that can hurt them.
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. A guide to the newest generation of psychic and sensitive children. Download read green heart 2012 by alice hoffman in pdf. 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. Fiction the people of oak grove fear water because their town once endured a terrible flood, so they do.
The people of oak grove fear water because their town once endured a terrible flood, so they do everything to keep water out of the town. The next book in the series is green witch, which will be released in march of 2010. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. More than 80% of the children now being born are indigo children. Other books include the museum of extraordinary things, the dovekeepers, and most recently the marriage of opposites an inspired fictionalized retelling of the life of the. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. The following discussion guide is a class comparison of the two books aquamarine and indigo by alice hoffman.
The indigo bookisnt the same asthe bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation thatthe bluebookdoes. Martha glimmer and her friends, trevor and eli mcgill, feel different from others in the town. I did find the ending to be rather rushed, and theres a twist at the end that isnt altogether convincing, but overall it. Alice hoffman emotional fiction magical realism magic and realism go handinhand believes that writing in the tradition of the fairy tale frees a writer to see all the possibilities and to reach for deeper truths.
Diary of a wimpy kid 14 books collection by jeff kinney digital, pdf. The scope ofthe indigo books coverage is roughly equivalent tothe bluebooks bluepagesthat is,the indigo bookcovers legal citation for u. When ethan ford fails to show up for work on a brilliant summer morning, none of his. She has called her work emotional fiction and others often refer to her books as magical.
Alice hoffman is the highly acclaimed author of over twenty novels for readers of all ages, including illumination night, seventh heaven, practical magic, here on earth, the foretelling, incantation, and, most recently, the story sisters and the red garden. Indigo is a novel written by alice hoffman, published by scholastic in 2002. Thank you for being angels upon the earth, to help us all. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. 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. In what ways does aquamarine remind you of a traditional fairy tale. 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. Many of her books have hit the big and small screens with memorable characters and dazzling scenes. It would be a great pick for a more sensitive or dedicated reader. Details about indigo alice hoffman scholastic 2002.
During the time of the spanish inquisition, she is one of a community of spanish jews living double lives as catholics. This novel study on the book indigo by alice hoffman covers comprehension questions by chapter, character infererences, vocabulary by chapter, plot map, visualization, and writing responses. What is the theme of indigo by alice hoffman answers. 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. Many of her works fall into the genre of magic realism and contain elements of magic, irony, and nonstandard romances and relationships. The indigo book isnt the same as the bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation that the bluebook does. The story is set around martha, whose mother had died, and her two friends, who are brothers, trout and eel. Alice hoffman writes beautifully in her adult novels, an. Indigo by alice hoffman is a phenomenal book that is about three kids named martha, and brothers trout and eel. Read through the following signs to find out if youre one of them. The indigo book was compiled by a team of students at the new york university school of law, working under the direction of professor christopher jon sprigman.