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11 Birthdays |  | Author: Wendy Mass
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0545052408
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ASIN: 0545052408
Publication Date: January 1, 2010
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It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited---after all, 11 is so different from 10. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they haven't shared together. When Amanda turns in for the night, glad to have her birthday behind her, she wakes up happy for a new day. Or is it? Her birthday seems to be repeating iself. What is going on?! And how can she fix it? Only time, friendship, and a little luck will tell. . .
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Adorable! May 17, 2009
tvandbookaddict (Houston, TX USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was extremely adorable I finished it in a few hours and did not take a break because that's just how much I enjoyed it. It's a short quick read about an 11 year old girl who keeps reliving her birthday. She and her ex-best friend Leo, who share the same birthday, will not be celebrating it together because of a fight they had. :( She must find a way to figure out how to stop her birthday from repeating and maybe just maybe find a way to be friends with Leo again. :) Ahhh this book is soo CUTE!
This was my first Wendy Mass book and will not be the last. I highly recommend this cute read especially for those who are 11 or a bit younger. That doesn't mean older folks won't enjoy it because I'm not that young and I thought it was flippin' awesome.
-tvandbookaddict.blogpsot.com
Offers genuine insights into ways in which middle school children can be true to their friends --- and to themselves February 25, 2009
Kidsreads.com (New York, NY)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Amanda used to love her birthday. She has a whole scrapbook full of pictures of birthday parties past, back when she used to celebrate with her best friend Leo, whom she "met" when both were newborns in the hospital, born on the same day. For nine happy birthdays, Leo, Amanda and their families celebrated together. But that all ended the night of their 10th birthday party, when Amanda heard Leo telling his guy friends that he was embarrassed to hold birthday parties with a girl, that they weren't really friends, and that he didn't like Amanda after all.
For a year, Amanda and Leo haven't spoken to each other, and it hasn't been easy on Amanda. She has tried to fit in with a new group of friends, but they're more interested in gymnastics and weight loss than in getting to know the real Amanda. Now, on her (and Leo's, but she's trying to forget about that) 11th birthday, Amanda is dreading what should be a really exciting day. Her mom is stressed about work, her older sister is anxious about finding a date for the dance, Amanda has been roped into trying out for the gymnastics team even though she can't do a back handspring, and she's worried that nobody will come to her lame birthday costume party because everyone from her grade will be at Leo's party instead.
Sure enough, Amanda's birthday is just as horrific as she had thought it would be. So imagine her shock, horror and confusion when she wakes up the next morning only to discover that it's her birthday all over again! First she's convinced it's a big joke, then she's scared --- and finally she learns that she might have an unexpected ally to help her figure out why she's reliving this same day over and over again, and how she can break the curse once and for all.
The basic premise of Wendy Mass's 11 BIRTHDAYS will seem familiar to anyone who has seen the movie Groundhog Day. Unlike in that film, however, Amanda must solve a mystery in order to break the endless cycle of reliving her 11th birthday. Her quest takes her deep into her local and family history and back to a vital friendship connection she thought she had lost forever. In addition, her repeated reliving of her birthday reminds her who she is, what she wants and who her real friends are. Coming of age in just one day might seem impossible --- but when she has 11 chances to do things right, Amanda just might seem to do a lot of growing up overnight.
Although the plot might be fantastical, Mass's perceptive book uses a lighthearted premise to delve into the serious topics of middle school friendships, particularly the complicated dynamics that arise when boys and girls --- who used to think nothing of playing together --- now have their friendships thrown into crisis. 11 BIRTHDAYS might seem like a fanciful, even frivolous fantasy novel, but it offers genuine insights into ways in which middle school children can be true to their friends --- and to themselves.
--- Reviewed by Norah Piehl
Courtesy of Teens Read Too January 19, 2009
TeensReadToo.com (All Over the US & Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
On the day that Amanda Ellerby and Leo Fitzpatrick were born, a mysterious woman with a birthmark shaped like a duck told their parents that the two newborns would grow up to be the best of friends, and that they should always celebrate their birthdays together.
Through a fluke, one year later, both sets of parents booked the same location for their child's first birthday, and Amanda and Leo took to each other so much that celebrating their birthday together in the small town of Willow Falls became a great town tradition.
Ten years later, Amanda Ellerby is absolutely dreading her eleventh birthday party, the first that she will spend without her ex-friend, Leo. She hasn't spoken to him in exactly one year, ever since she heard him say those nasty things about her at their last joint birthday party.
What's worse is that she's heard all these rumors about the incredible party Leo's parents are throwing for him--with a hypnotist, a band, and a real football player--while she's stuck with this costume party idea that her own mom came up with.
The day finally arrives, and Amanda's eleventh birthday ends up even worse than she could have imagined. She has a pop quiz in History, she bombs the gymnastics tryouts, and only a few people show up at her party (some kids even leave to go to Leo's party instead). When she finally takes off her itchy Dorothy costume with the blistering shoes and crawls into bed, she feels nothing but relief that this horrible day is over.
Except that it isn't. The next day is her birthday again. And the day after that. And the day after that. Is Amanda the only one stuck in this terrible time loop?
I absolutely fell in love with this sweet tale of friendship, magic, and old rivalries. A quickly moving story with some unforgettable characters, 11 BIRTHDAYS takes that Groundhog Day premise and turns it into something much more meaningful.
Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
Turning 11 Can Be Fun...The First Few Times, At Least January 20, 2009
Rachel Kramer Bussel (New York City)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Amanda is excited to turn 11, though less so than she'd normally be since it's the first year she won't be having a joint party with her former best friend, Leo. They had a falling out when they turned 10 and she overheard him saying that he didn't like her anymore to his friends. Little does she know that he regrets saying that, though she's about to learn as the two of them are doomed to repeat their birthday again, and again, and again.
Amanda quickly grows tired of waking up to the annoying SpongeBob balloon in her room and having to act surprised at everything from a pop quiz to birthday presents. Once the pair figure out that they're in their predicament together, they have to devise ways to both make their ongoing birthday more interesting for themselves, help their friends and family, and stop the curse that was put on them by a woman who may or may not exist.
Mass puts a fun twist on the Groundhog Day plot that will keep young readers guessing...and laughing. It's also refreshing to read about a young male/female friendship that isn't rooted in romance but in true friendship.
11 birthdays December 29, 2008
Jonathan Sack
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
My aunt gave me this book for my 11th birthday and i loved it! It made me really think because sometimes I wish I could repeat a day and do everything over and make everything better. Or take something back that I've said. I really loved this book.
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