The compound is a 2008 fictional young adult novel by s. It was also a 2009 bank street winner for best childrens book of the year. She has laid out this story extremely well, planting clues that things are not well, and utilizing them such that i couldnt put the book down. The compound earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a bank street best childrens book of the year, and a publishers weekly flying start. In the fallout, the book takes place above the ground.
Elis focus of past events is upon the closing of the compound without his twin brother, eddy. Today, the book monsters are happy to host an interview with s. The raft is a thrilling novel of survival from awardwinning author s. May 09, 2010 this trailer was created by pamela thompson, who is the librarian at col. Bodeen the compound is a uniquely plotted book that kept me enthralled throughout. Bodeens books, but i did love the compound and was especially excited to hear about the fallout. In this lesson, we covered the main characters and plot summary of the. It has been several years since the compound was first released, what made you decide to write a sequel. Eli has been in the compound for six years and in that time has learned to hate it, and himself. Sep 15, 2010 what is the main idea and theme of the compound by s. Eli and his family have lived in the underground compound for six years. Bodeen is a nice dose of originality in the often cluttered genre of ya fiction. What is the book worm trivia for satrday april 25th 2020.
The family was rushed into the compound, leaving behind the grandmother and elis twin brother, eddy. They thought they were the only survivors of a nuclear attack, but when. What is the main idea and theme of the compound by s. Elis family is now famous for something other than being rich. The literary element that resonates throughout this book is the suspenseful tone the author creates. Katrina ahmansen, a 22year old englishwoman, is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as the personal assistant to the famous swedish soprano, jenny lind.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Bodeen obviously did not feel the need to drag it out unnecessarily, which i appreciated greatly. Bodeen, the compound pg 1 i would have rather had a dad with change jingling in his pocket. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The compound was built by elis father, a billionaire and ceo of a successful computer company. There was a theme of how we are affected by our parenting vs. Six years ago, elis billionaire father told his family that there was a nuclear war.
Bodeen builds such a complete world in this smalltown oregon setting that it would be a shame to leave it at a single book. Fifteenyearold eli, locked inside a compound built by his father. Not only do i know ill get a good twist out of bodeen, but ive been on a dystopian kick lately and this definitely fit the bill. Being the young envy of writers everywhere suits livvy just fine, until one fateful trip to a writing retreat gets derailed. The compound includes rooms for all of the children, a gymnasium, a fitness center, storage rooms and a chapel. There was some mystery, but it felt realistic and contemporary. When they entered the compound, believing there was a nuclear war, eli was separated from his twin brother. The theme of this book is to do what it takes to survive. Exploring themes of freedom versus safety, the power of family bonds to survive. Bodeen is about a teenager named eli who has been in an underground fall out shelter for six years and how he finds out that everything he thought he knew was a lie. What is the theme of the compound by sa bodeen answers.
One i absolutely loved and the other i really, really did not. This book will satisfy anyone who likes a good survival story. This book is about a boy named eli whose father puts him and his two sisters an there mother in the compound. The compound is a 2009 bank street best childrens book of the year. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. The story follows a family surviving the fallout of nuclear war in a. Oct 11, 2011 the name of my book is the compound by s. Rex yanakakis conducts a social experiment on his own family. Bodeen came up with the idea of including cannibalism in the novel after watching a television show where a dinosaur fed a favorite offspring the bodies. Bodeen is the author of the gardener and several picture books, including elizabetis doll, winner of the ezra jack keats award.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the compound by s. A bodeen this book was the sequel to the compound, were the billionaire father of a family stages a fake apocalypse, and forces his family too like in a gantic compound underground for six years believing that they were the only survivors of a nuclear war. Exposition the end the compund falling action prezi made by. The story is narrated by eli, whose family is rushing to an underground compound where they will be saved from a nuclear attack. Eli and his family lived in an underground shelter they called the compound for six years. After being in the compound for six years our protagonist, eli, begins to question things. This author has published a number of other books since the gardeners release, and i am quite curious to know if the storytelling is as compelling in those newer books.
Bodeen is the story of eli and his family, who are stuck in a fallout shelter because of a nuclear blast. In this longawaited sequel to the compound, eli and his family can ru. The author does a great job by showing this by bringing the reader into the book and wanting them to root for eli. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. As with all my book discussions, there are spoilers below. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the fallout. Instead of spending her weekends at high school football games or sleeping over at friends houses, livvy goes on book tours and speaks at writing conferences. Bodeen, the awardwinning the compound, came out from feiwel and friends in 2008. Feb 26, 2009 as with all my book discussions, there are spoilers below. Once i started reading the compound i couldnt stop and devoured it in just 2 days. Eli is fed up and wants to leave and never look back.
Elis father happens to be one of the richest men on earth and has created the compound as a safe place for his family of 6 to live safely underground for 15. For example, when eli first mentions the yellow room, he does it in a natural way for him. The story is narrated by eli, whose family is rushing to an underground compound where they will be saved from a. The first is when the antagonist gets a taste of his own medicine. Bodeen, whose previous work has been picture books for very small children. Oct 02, 2011 the literary element that resonates throughout this book is the suspenseful tone the author creates. Bodeen plot summary eli and his family are forced to live in the compound to avoid the nuclear war that elis father had news of. Bodeen has written a thriller that slowly unfolds to reveal a shocking situation in the compound. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The compound is a compelling and intriguing page turner. A family has been confined to an elaborate bomb shelter for the next 15 years, built by the billionaire father of the family. Bodeen is the author of the garden and the compound, which earned her an ala quick pick for young adults, a bank street best childrens book of the year, and a publishers weekly flying start.
Stay tuned for a chance to win both books at the end of the interview. After barely escaping from the compound where elis dad kept his family. Mar 04, 2016 the compound is the first of two scifi mystery books for teens. Leave a comment posted by sarah menesale on november 27, 2011. Her first picture book, elizabetis doll written as stephanie stuvebodeen was published in 1998, followed by six other picture books. Eli and eddys twins father, a billionaire, built the compound so they could have somewhere to be safe if there was nuclear warfare. Bodeen, scifi, the compound, young adult book leave a reply cancel reply. Bodeen the world suffers a nuclear attack and eli and his family are rushed into the compound late one night, leaving behind elis twin brother eddy and his grandma. Bodeen is one of those hit or miss authors, who comes up with original and sometimes unimaginable plots and twists. Its easier to revise lousy writing than to revise a blank sheet of paper.
When elis father rushes everyone down to the compound, eddy, the other part of his soul, is left behind with gram. This is a sequel to the compound and as such contains spoilers for the first book. The beginning of the book was mostly elis adjustment to the real world. This trailer was created by pamela thompson, who is the librarian at col. As eli is stuck in the compound with his family, family seems like the obvious theme to discuss here. Seventeenyearold livvy flynn isnt your average teenager. Ive read several others by bodeen and enjoyed them particularly the compound. Theyre four stories below ground and they have been in it for 6 years. The compound is a book that will make you fall in love with its characters and then slowly cause you to. When the united states is attacked with nuclear bombs, our protagonist, eli, and his family are rushed into an underground compound. The compound is the first of two scifi mystery books for teens. Is there a movie of the compound by sa bodeen answers. The compound is a 2008 young adult novel with a postapocalyptic setting and was written by youngadult author s. While this plot sounds very reminiscent of stephen kings misery, im still intrigued to see it from a ya point of view.