Donna jo napoli, author of hidden, on finding the answer to a. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at swarthmore college. Donna jo napoli is the acclaimed and awardwinning author of many novels, both fantasies and contemporary stories. In donna jo napoli s beautiful prose, the tragic love story between a mermaid and a mortal comes to life for young readers. A passionate, painful elaboration of the story of rapunzel, from the author who did the same for hansel and gretel in the magic circle 1993.
Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a. A woman unable to bear children but unable to exist without a child sells her soul for an eldritch power over all plants, bullies her terrified neighbors into giving up their newborn daughter, and spirits. She is chair of the linguistics department at swarthmore college, and lives in swarthmore, pennsylvania. Bound by napoli, donna jo and a great selection of related books. In donna jo napolis beautiful prose, the tragic love story between a mermaid and a mortal comes to life for young readers. Hidden figures 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Quotes author uses the most out of the words definitions in the story creates its own mystery simple but complex strong and sticks well page 184 said by kong fu zi roles and pov bound by donna jo napoli themesmotifs and the world kept moving, not toward any goal, just. Historical fiction, speculative fiction, young adult publisher. Donna jo napoli, author of hidden, on finding the answer. Donna jo napoli audiobooks download instantly today.
Through the eyes of twelveyearold lorraine this haunting novel from the awardwinning author of hidden and hush gives insight and understanding into a little known part of history the irish potato famine. An irish princess tale by donna jo napoli goodreads. Napoli, donna jo 1948personalborn february 28, 1948, in miami, fl. But the young warrior must return home to fight the trojan war, and leave his magical love behind. Trust napoli to work her usual alchemy and make a fabulous comingofage story from the bare outline of the reassuring uglyduckling trope. Immediately download the donna jo napoli summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching donna jo napoli. Donna jo napoli, author, richard tchen, joint author, amy walrod, illustrator, illus. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Donna jo napoli is currently considered a single author. Bound to her fathers second wife and daughter after xing xings father has passed away. Told in the first person from the time hes inside the egg, hatched by a pacific black duck in tasmania, the heroand he is definitely a.
Nick thinks he can figure out everything on his own. Donna jo napoli has imagined a new protagonist to tell the story of noah and his ark. Lost at sea when her sister is taken captive on a marauding slave ship, brigid is far removed from the only life she knew as a princess and the pampered daughter of an irish king. Donna jo napoli primary author only author division. Donna jo napoli born february 28, 1948 is an american writer of childrens and young adult fiction, as well as a prominent linguist she has worked in syntax, phonetics, phonology, morphology, historical and comparative linguistics, romance studies, the structure of japanese citation needed, structure of american sign language, poetics, writing for esl students, and mathematical and. Mikey, age nine, is terrified of taking swimming lessons, and his older sister teases him about it, but he. Author bio donna jo napoli is the author of more than fifty books for children, including many picture books and novels for tweens and teens. And in case you missed it, theres still a little time to enter the mega ftf sneak peek giveaway of 15 signed books by donna jo napoli. The book depicts the world of the slave trade around the year 900 in ireland. Elena, michael enzo, nicholas umberto, eva, robert emilio. She has earned three degrees from harvard university. See the complete hush series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Zels life is peaceful and protected, isbn 9780141167. Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a number of her novels have been selected. High in the mountains, zel lives with her mother, who insists they have all they need for they have each other. Donna jo napoli audio books donna jo napoli is the author of crazy jack, the magic circle, stones in water, and many other books. Napoli populates this ambitious novel with classical literary figures, chief among them pan, the. The origin story of the first norse female pirate is imagined in this leisurely paced companion to hush. Brigid is a fictional character but alfhild is an actual historical figurethis blending to fit a. Donna jo napoli biography life, family, children, parents.
When sirena meets philoctetes, hercules friend, she falls in love. In this retelling of the classic story of beauty and the beast, a young persian prince is cursed by a fairy for being too prideful. Donna jo napoli books, author biography, and reading level. Now donna jo napoli does a wonderful job at retelling fairytale stories. The author uses her amazing ability to find the bare bones of an old story and flesh them out into a rich, living tale. It appears in numerous school and public library reading lists. Book overview a young girl must learn to survive and find her family against all odds in this heartbreaking companion to hush from awardwinning author donna jo napoli. Assuming the form of a lion, orasmyn must earn the heart of a woman to break the spell and regain his former life. She won the golden kite award for stones in water in 1997. It is loosely based on the nonfiction book of the same name by margot lee shetterly about black female mathematicians who worked at the national aeronautics and space administration nasa during the space race. Themes of family, loss, and ultimately, survival and love make for a timeless story. Donna jo napoli moonlights from her job as a professor of linguistics at a pennsylvania college to write books for children and young adults. Through the eyes of twelveyearold lorraine this haunting novel from the awardwinning author of hidden and hush gives insight and.
Donna jo napoli is the author of many distinguished books for young readers, among them the great god pan, daughter of venice, the magic circle, zel, breath, bound, stones in water, the king of mulberry street, and alligator bayou. She has a ba in mathematics and a phd in romance linguistics from harvard university and has. If you are looking for a happy ending be warned this may not be a book for you. Read hush online by donna jo napoli books free 30day trial. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient china, where the life of a woman is valued less. In this searing story, donna jo napoli, acclaimed author of beast and breath,delves into the roots of the cinderella myth and unearths a tale as powerful as it is familiar. Immediately download the donna jo napoli summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. The lyrical storytelling of awardwinning author donna jo napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient egypt in the year when angelina jolie will make cleopatra a multimedia star. As rain batters the earth, noah, his family, and hordes of animals wait out the storm, ready to carry out their duty of repopulating the planet.
With hush, melkorkas silence can finally be broken. Overcoming phobias was the theme of napolis 1994 book when the water closes over my head. An irish princess tale is a 2007 young adult novel written by donna jo napoli. Donna jo napoli is the author of crazy jack, the magic circle, stones in water, and many other books. And just like the popular national geographic treasury of greek mythology, the stories in this book will be beautifully illustrated to bring ancient characters. Through the eyes of twelveyearold lorraine this haunting novel from the awardwinning author of hidden and hush gives insight and understanding into a little known part of history the irish potato.
Some of the published credits of donna jo napoli include daughter of. The hush book series by donna jo napoli includes books hush. Three days by napoli, donna jo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Donna jo napoli is the author of many books for young adults, including four ala best books for young adults. Download citation hidden by donna jo napoli in this companion novel to the poetic and haunting hush. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Read hush by donna jo napoli for free with a 30 day free trial. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at. Donna jo napoli has 106 books on goodreads with 119743 ratings. Silver honor book, treasury of greek mythology from awardwinning author donna jo napoli introduces a new generation to the enthralling tales of ancient greece.
She has a ba in mathematics and a phd in romance linguistics from harvard university and has taught widely at major universities in america and abroad. A young girl must learn to survive and find her family against all odds in t. Donna jo napoli, acclaimed author of zel and beast, revisits the fabled origin of fairies in this strikingly original and affecting novel of friendship. Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a number of her novels have been selected as ala best books. Donna jo napoli is a published author of childrens books and young adult books.
Hidden figures is a 2016 american biographical drama film directed by theodore melfi and written by melfi and allison schroeder. Xing xing begins to learn the ways of the world and through her own cunning and intellect learn a way out of her horrible prediciment. From zeus and apollo to perseus and medusa, the mythical figures presented here are sure to capture the imagination of young listeners everywhere. She has taught on the university level since 1970, is widely published in scholarly journals and has received numerous grants and fellowships in the area of. Told in the first person from the time hes inside the egg, hatched by a pacific black duck in tasmania, the heroand he is definitely a herorouses to the sound of his mothers voice. In this companion novel to the poetic and haunting hush. These two books are linked, companions of one another. The book depeicts xing xings struggles as well as an adventure she must go on for the sake of wingpei.
This time, it is the story of alfhild, feared female pirate of 10thcentury norse lore. Napoli has transformed it into a fully realised story of quiet, unsung female heroism and set it amidst a violent and turbulent world in which female friendships between sisters, mothers and fellow slaves make an allimportant difference. Donna jo napoli and kadir nelson tell the true story of. Donna jo napoli books, biography, contact information. Her novel zel was named an american bookseller pick of the lists, a publishers weekly best book, a bulletin blue ribbon, and a school library journal best book, and a number of her novels have been selected as ala best. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.