Isnt there a point at which humans are unable to think fast enough to keep up. Just before his sixteenth birthday, felton turns from a small, jumpy, pickedon boy with a. No ones more shocked than shy 15yearold felton reinstein himself when he undergoes a tremendous growth spurt. As the rapid development of science and technology, the pace of life becomes faster for everyone. A young high school student by the name of felton reinstein lives in a small town of bluffton, wisconsin. Growing up, geoff herbach wanted to play running back for the green bay packers or join the three stooges. Stupid fast is a sports book that is intended to catch the eye of readers who enjoy sports like football and deal with dramati. Geoff herbach is an award winning american novelist. Jerri, a widow that has two children is slowly going insane because her husband committed suicide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read making a play. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support.
Stupid fast audiobook by geoff herbach 9781461849858. Have each student create a similar list from feltons point of view describing one of the schools he did not select and also provide an analysis similar to dr. A kid wrote me and said that feltons voice in the same book sounded like the voice in his own. When you first come across this book and you do what you typically shouldnt do, judge the book by its cover, youd think this novel is about a higschool football player with nothing more than in interest in sports and girls.
So, you put the book back on the shelf and look for something that looks a. Stupid fast conveys so many emotions its sad and funny and heartwarming and hopeful and honest and raw, all at the same time, just like john greens books. Stupid fast by geoff herbach discussion guide based on common core standards enrich your book discussion group with these discussion questions and delve deeper into the issues presented in stupid fast. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. My name is felton reinstein, which is not a fast name. Now he writes books, including the awardwinning stupid fast series, and teaches creative writing at minnesota state university, mankato. Praise for stupid fasta rare mix of raw honesty and hilarity. So, its understandable that when my little brother stopped playing piano and began to dress like a pirate i didnt pay much attention. Stupid fast by geoff herbach book trailer 2014 nominee abe lincoln book award, illinois. Geoff herbach is the author of the award winning stupid fast ya series as well as fat boy. The upper classmen used to call me squirrel nut, because i was little and jumpy. Young adult, sports and games, sports, realistic fiction, contemporary, fiction, humor, teen, funny, family, romance.
Then, during sophomore year, i got tall and huge and so fast. A moving yet hilarious comingofage novel about a reluctant athlete just trying to make it through high school i am not stupid funny. Stupid fast felton reinstein trilogy book 1 and millions of other books are. Geoff herbach my name is felton reinstein, which is not a fast name. Where should i start, overall i think this book is great. Praise stupid fast rare honesty hilarity stupid fast stupid good. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. I dont mean the story, because thats really different from john greens books i just mean the style and the feel of the book. Buy a cheap copy of stupid fast book by geoff herbach. When was the last time a sports book has been able to inform you with some humor and provide real life events that you could relate to in your lifetime.
Herbach currently teaches creative writing at minnesota state university, mankato. Created by media communications class austin goodman, lincoln community high school seniors. Sign up for a free 30 day trial to instantly access highquality online books for kids, ebooks, audio books, quizzes, videos, and more. Geoff herbach just before his sixteenth birthday, felton reinstein has a sudden growth spurt that turns him from a small, jumpy, pickedon boy with the nickname of squirrel nut to a powerful athlete, leading to. Stupid fast reinstein brothers, book 1 by geoff herbach book cover, description. Its a super speedy, sad, jumbled, jumpy, little tale of a young man named felton reinstein who has gone from a squirrel nut to stupid fast in the space of a very short time. Now they want me, the guy they used to call squirrel nut, to try out for the football team. The reason i bring up this idea is because its the big thing at play in geoff herbachs debut novel stupid fast. We are not always able to make our books available worldwide. Full guide on how to download audible books to computer. All characters are black except for a secondary character with silky black hair, tan skin, and gray eyes like teardrops. To download a version of this photo, rightclick one of the links. Geoff herbach brings another very uniquely written book to the table with nothing special.
After dusting the football jocks in a race, felton marvels at his new athletic ability. Stuff is beginning to come online for stupid fast, my new ya book, which comes out in june of 2011. That i didnt want to deal with my mom coming apart. Come together as a class and have students share their work. In february 2012, stupid fast was named winner of the 2011 cybils award in the young adult fiction category. Then, during sophomore year, i got tall and huge and so fast the gym. Summary felton, the protagonist of stupid fast, struggles with his dorky awkwardness.
In the valta, no matter what month you were born, everyone is assigned the same birthday. Adobe digital editions is required for downloading and viewing the ebook. Stupid fast author raking in awards, loving southern. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Is it possible to download audible books on android or iphone, and then transfer audible files to computer. I know its not what the cool kids like to do, but i like to read nonfiction. There were so many good parts in this book that had me glued. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. After dusting the football jocks in a race, felton marvel. The guide is free and may be printed out or photocopied for use in the classroom, library, bookstore, or at home. From geoff herbach, the critically acclaimed author of the stupid fast series, comes a compelling new ya novel about basketball, prejudice, privilege, and family, perfect for. Peter bognanni, author of the house of tomorrow i am not stupid funny.
In the begging of the book he felt stupid and all alone. But he relized he doesnt care what other think about him because he knows hes stupid fast. Its the anniversary of the day when the government declared war on the eastern. Stupid fast is a sports book that is intended to catch the eye of readers who enjoy sports like football and deal with dramatic events. This book might easily be at the top of my 2011 favorites list, with its fantastic story line, strong voice, wellplayed themes, and for its incredible appeal for both guys and girls. His books have been given the 2011 cybils award for best ya novel, the minnesota.
Now they want me, the guy they used to call squirrel nut, to. Book trailer created by gayle lawrence, who is a librarian from sand springs, ok summary. Compared with reading with eyes, most people want to read with their ears so that they can drive, swim or do more other activities. Why not add stupid fast to your goodreads lists yes. Now that her oldest boy is growing up and is starting to look a lot like him, she breaks down in the middle of summer and stops being a mom by, laying in bed always, not going to the grocery store, and not taking care of her kids at all. Praise for stupid fast a rare mix of raw honesty and hilarity. Stupid fast is the first in the felton reinstein trilogy, followed by nothing special and im with stupid. Geoff herbach has written several additional novels, including the miracle letter of t. But last november, my voice finally dropped and i grew all this hair and then i got stupid fast. Click download or read online button to get stupid fast book now.
The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 40,000 of the best childrens books of all time. This book is about a kid named felton which before the book he had a life where he was an average kid but over summer he grew and gained the ability to be able to run very fast. In her own voice, author and poet nikki grimes explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a memoir in verse. Stupid fast is playwright geoff herbachs first book for young adults.
Peter bognanni,author of the house of tomorrowi am not stupid funny. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read until friday night. A stupid number of awards for geoff herbachs stupid fast ala best fiction for young adults selection. Stupid fast reinstein brothers, book 1 by geoff herbach. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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