Audrey shafer was born philadelphia, pennsylvania and completed her undergraduate studies at harvard university, graduated from stanford university school of medicine, and finished anesthesiology residency at university of pennsylvania. Audrey shafer books list of books by author audrey shafer. Thats when he discovered that him and his uncle relationship changed his life. The mailbox by audrey shafer, a firsttime novelist, is 21 chapters and 178 pages that will touch your heart about a vietnam vet, vernon culligan, who fought three times for his country and came home to live the remainder of his life as a recluse, dead to his community before he passed. Shafers narrative is heartfelt, earnest and moving. Audrey shafer when twelveyearold gabe tries to hide his uncles death from the local authorities, he is not prepared.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The mailbox by audrey shafer by willow chase submitted on september 03, 2010 twelveyearold gabe lives with his uncle vernon, a vietnam vet, in this contemporary middle school book. With all that being said, the clues come together to make for a very intriguing story. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mailbox. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Twelveyearold gabe lives with his uncle vernon, a crusty, reclusive vietnam vet, in this contemporary middle school book. Mailbox by audrey shafer in djvu, fb2, fb3 download e book. The mailbox was recommended to me by one of our seventh grade volunteers last summer. Its valentines day and im hoping each and every teacher in the whole wide world is feeling the love today. Vernon culligan had been dead to the town of draydon, virginia, so lon. I would highly recommend it for people that like realistic fiction, mystery and like to be in suspense. Twelveyearold gabe grew up in the foster care system until a social worker located. The mailbox is a sympathetic portrayal of veterans and the burdens they carry throughout their lives. She mentioned to me that she had really liked the story and how it was about a vietnam veteran.
The mailbox, by audrey shafer 2006 blogging for a good book. The mailbox is not a story about deaththough it begins with a death. Uncertain what to do, he does nothing for a day or two, pretending at school that everything is normal. The mailbox audrey shafers first novel, the mailbox, hooks the reader quickly and keeps our attention riveted until the very last page. Vernon culligan had been dead to the town of draydon, virginia, so long that when the crusty vietnam vet finally died, only one person noticed. After ten years of being passed from one foster home to another, twelveyearold gabe is united with his uncle, a vietnam war vet. Vernon culligan had been dead to the town of draydon, virginia, so long that when the crusty vietnam vet finally. Shafers narrative is heartfelt, earnest and moving at times and conveys the power of memory to help heal wounds. He gets a note in the mailbox that sais i have a secret. It also strains credulitygabes secretly fending for himself as long as he does, for exampleand some plot details seem too convenient. When he comes home to discover that his uncle has died of a heart attack, hes terrifed of going back into the systemso he tells no one. For readers of unbroken and flags of our fathers, the mailbox is a sympathetic portrayal of veterans and the burdens they carry throughout their lives. B00rwqbkg8 artistic options provides marketing courses, fine art for your.
Preschool kindergarten grade 1 grades 23 intermediate. Then the body disappears and cards with cryptic messages appear in the mailbox that indicate that someone is. In, the mailbox, by audrey shafer, twelveyearold gable culligan pace has lived with his uncle vernon in his simple home cradled within a valley west of virginias blue ridge mountains, north of roanoke county. The characters and the story are complex and have their own way of contributing and are very empathetic of gabes plight.
The mailbox by audrey shafer reading guidebook club. Buy a cheap copy of the mailbox book by audrey shafer. The mailbox is not a story about death though it begins with a death. Dont be afraid when he found his uncle dead he threw a fan on the ground and the next day when he came home the fan was gone and there was anly a button left.
Junior library guild selection a bank street college best childrens books of the year a librarians choices booklist selection shafer s narrative is heartfelt, earnest and moving. After a time, a dog appears, too, sent by the mysterious correspondent. The mailbox by audrey shafer, 97804404244, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The next day, he discovers a strange note in his mailbox. One of the main reasons i disliked this book was that i get scared easily but some people dont and if you dont get scared by certain books that by all means this.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Click to read more about the mailbox by audrey shafer. See all books authored by audrey shafer, including the mailbox, and sleep talker, and more on thriftbooks. Summary the mailbox by audrey shafer is about a twelve year old kids uncle died in virginia. Shafer, an anesthesiologist at a veterans hospital and the mother of two teenagers, weaves a remarkable story clearly influenced by her deep understanding of the characters involved. The tale is one of mystery, regret, comfort, loss, sacrifice, and the joy of being. I picked up the mailbox, by audrey shafer, at the used bookstorebased entirely on the cover art. This is the debut novel of audrey shafer and at first, i wondered what a new author had to offer to the youth literature genre. When he got home and found out that his uncle was dead he got a strange note in the mailbox. Audrey shafers first novel, the mailbox, hooks the reader quickly and keeps our attention riveted until the very last page.
Its also not a story about vietnam vets, although the author works with vietnam veterans and wrote this novel, in part, to illuminate their sacrifices and suffering. The mailbox audrey shafer delacorte books for young readers december 18, 2008 vernon culligan had been dead to the town of draydon, virginia, so long that when the crusty vietnam vet finally died, only one person noticed. Shafer deftly inserts contemplative literary references to of mice and men and the call of the wild. Twelveyearold gabe grew up in the foster care system until a social worker located his uncle vernon two years before. Then the body disappears and cards with cryptic messages appear in the mailbox that indicate that someone is looking out for him. Thank you, audrey shafer for pouring your heart into this beautiful story. Junior library guild selection a bank street college best childrens books of the year a librarians choices booklist selection shafers narrative is heartfelt, earnest and moving. The mailbox by audrey shafer is about a twelve year old kids uncle died in virginia. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. He lives by him self since the second day of sixth grade when he came home and his uncle is dead.
I picked up this book on an impulse from the book fair at school, and i. Why do you think the author starts the book with the death of gabes uncle. The day after gabe finds his uncles dead body on the floor, the body disappears and gabe begins a strange correspondence wi. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. I have this book 5 stars because it always left me hanging and i never wanted to put it down. The mailbox has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The mailbox for readers of unbroken and flags of our fathers, the mailbox is a sympathetic portrayal of veterans and the burdens they carry throughout their lives. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It looked interesting, and i had store credit, so it wasnt really a gamble.