Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rebecca s. Water for elephants cast and crew cast photos and info. Im not an advocate of boxed reading programs like this, but i know many schools use them. When jacob overhears a man at the assistedliving center claim to have been a water boy for the elephants on a circus, jacob knows the man is lying because. It was the great depression and for jacob the circus was both his salvation and a living hell. The alex award is given to books that are written for adults but appeal to teen readers. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in love with marlena, a star performer in a circus of a bygone era. The book the novel may have been initially kicked out in about a month, but sara gruens water for elephants bears all the hallmarks of a wellresearched work of historical fiction. Only days before graduating from vet school in 1931, young jake learns his parents have died and left him penniless.
When jacob is informed on the day of his last final exam that his parents died in a car crash and left behind massive debts, he jumps. Rebecca ostroff aerialist rebecca ostroff linkedin. Sara gruen has a voice to rival john irvings, and i am hopelessly, unabashedly in love with this book. Jacob jankowski, a retired veterinarian living out his days in an assistedliving facility, drifts in and out of his memories. August is an antagonist and jacob is a protagonist. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. Based on the acclaimed bestseller, water for elephants presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting. George landkascoronas, kerren mckeeman, rebecca ostroff, bianca sapetto, katia sereno. A national bestseller in canada and a new york times bestseller in the united states, this is a book destined to become a beloved fiction classic. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford. In the book, jacobs narration takes place in his own mind. Ana is the daughter of matthias, head scribe to herod antipas, tetrarch of galilee.
Sara gruens first novel, riding lessons, was published in 2004. Background information when reading water for elephants. Goodreads members who liked water for elephants also liked. Water for elephants is set in the 1920s during the great depression when times and spirits were equally low. She demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for writing, and matthias, for a time, indulges her with reed pens, papyri, and other 16 c. The denver post so compelling, so detailed and vivid, that i couldnt bear to be torn away from it for a single minute.
She has been in a variety of circuses and considers the kelly miller circus a world class show. Water for elephants francis lawrence 024543943570 hpb. Neutral after reading the book, i was happy to know that there was a movie coming out that was based on it. Is it primarily written for a female audience or will i.
The title, water for elephants, is almost a little inside joke with the reader once weve finished the book, that is. Beautifully written, water for elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. The circus train only had a limited amount of water on board, and elephants can drink 100300 litres per day approximately 2680 gallons. Your story took me to place i could only dream of going. To ask other readers questions about water for elephants, please sign up. At one point in the book, jacob even calls rosemary rosie as hes recalling a moment from his past. Sara gruen uses her talent as a writer to bring that world alive for the reader. Water for elephants lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. It is there that he falls in love with marlena, the equestrian star married to the maniacal ringmaster, and where he meets rosie, the untrainable elephant, who becomes the most surprising character of all. Rebecca ostroff celebrity profile check out the latest rebecca ostroff photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A thousand splendid suns, memory keepers daughter, etc. Water for elephants 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Winner of the 2007 bookbrowse diamond award for most popular book.
Richard lagravenese wrote the screenplay, which was based on sara gruens 2006 novel of the same name. Water for elephants is a story about an elderly man, jacob, who recalls an adventure in his younger years. An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of starcrossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of riding lessons. The movie water for elephants stays close to sara gruens beloved book particularly with the 1930s circus memories section. The truth is, it is summer and i am desperate for a distraction away from my recent obsession with greys anatomy reruns fueled by netflixs instant queue. She is an animal lover who lives with her husband, three children, five cats, two goats, a dog, and a horse in an environmental community north of chicago.
Sep 07, 2016 author, sara gruen is an excellent novelist. Water for elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. The enchanting miss rebecca or becky as she is known to her friends and family performed her single trapeze act for 31 years. I read water for elephants a few years ago and from time to time, i reread my favorite novels. Its probably no coincidence that the names rosie and rosemary are connected with the idea of remembering. Elephants need to drink approximately 40 gallons of water each day. I decided to not watch the movie when i heard it was coming out simply because i didnt want to possibly ruin the experience id had with the book if the movie wasnt uptopar. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in love with marlena, a star. The only place the movie veers from the original is in its details of the older, current jacob. Francis lawrence writing credits richard lagravenese. When jacob jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train. Water for elephants questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on water for elephants.
Jul 23, 2018 water for elephants by sara gruen is a must read a story about a 90yearold man remembering his days with a circus during the great depression. While i enjoyed the movie with robert pattinson and reese witherspoon, the novel is far better. In one plot, jacob is a young guy just starting out in the world. With lines of startling beauty, haunting and evocative scenes and finelydrawn characters who dance off the page, readers can dip in and out of the novel, immersing themselves in jacobs memories. In the book, it is stated that august is a paranoid schizophrenic. Jacob is the main conflict in the book, water for elephants.
Water for elephants is an enchanting pageturner, the kind of book that creates a world that engulfs you from the first page to the last. The iron jaw got her the job as iron jawaerialist in the movie water for elephants and a chance to. Water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing month. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters.
Jacob janowskis luck had run outorphaned and penniless, he had no direction until he landed on a rickety train that was home to the benzini brothers most spectacular show on earth. Water for elephants connection according to the department of health services, theres an average of nine such violations a year statewide. View rebecca ostroff s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Water for elephants is a 2006 novel by canadianamerican author sara gruen. As the sadistic august, waltz simmers with alternating charm and viciousness two qualities he perfected in his oscarwinning turn in inglourious basterds. Though water for elephants made it to the new york times bestseller list, it appears to have by virtue of creative storyline since there are weaknesses in gruens authorial style techniques. When jacob jankowski is tossed by fate onto a rickety depressionera circus train, he enters a world that is both his salvation and a living hell. Is it primarily written for a female audience or will i like it. Water for elephants richard lagravenese wrote the screenplay, which was based on sara gruens 2006 novel of the same name. Weve probably all seen a movie and wished it were 40 minutes shorter or read a book and thought, damn, this really could have been condensed and lost. Jacob, the book s narrator and protagonist, worked as a vet and trainer of sorts at a circus. Water for elephants is a rich surprise, a delightful gem springing from a fascinating footnote to history that absolutely deserved to be mined.
Water for elephants is the touching story of jacob jankowski, a ninetythreeyearold man, who is reminded of his colorful past when a circus sets up next door to his assistedliving center. Download and read online for free water for elephants by sara gruen. Water for elephants by sara gruen at the best online ebook storage. I hate being so enamored with a book and then a crappy movie version comes along and tarnishes it.
Water for elephants by francis lawrence francis lawrence. Water for elephants is a book that can be read and reread, recommended and handed off between friends. The circus train only had a limited amount of water on board, and elephants can drink 100300 litres per day. You can even see the elephants eyelashes from where you sit. Rebecca ostroff circus performer bianca sapetto circus performer katia sereno circus performer vladimir sizov circus performer russell stark circus performer sebastien stella circus performer, choreography leeanne telford circus performer dreya weber circus performer tara ferguson showgirl shannon freyer showgirl kelsey mcnamee showgirl molly. Sara gruens very readable novel is a story of impossible love set in the circus world during the 1930s and is set to be made into a blockbuster film starring robert pattinson and reese witherspoon. The film, however, has left me wanting to read it, so it must have got something right. Water for elephants sara gruen books the new york times. Their two, completely separate personalities clash and collide. Water for elephants has two plots going on, both starring the same main character, jacob.
So an ample water supply is critical for any elephant group. Rebecca ostroff has been performing as an aerialist since 1987. Use these book club discussion questions on water for elephants to lead your book clubs conversation on the story. On our first date, my husband took me to see tod brownings freaks, a 1932 horror film with a distinctly diane arbus feel.
Water for elephants 2011 frequently asked questions imdb. With gruens bestselling book as his source material here, lawrence concentrates on more domestic horrors missing in his other films. Winner of the 2007 bookbrowse award for most popular book. Told within the frame of an elderly man in a nursing home recounting memories of his youth, water for elephants centers on jacob, a 23year old student at cornell university pursuing a career as a veterinarian. In the beginning of the novel, jacob mocks another resident of the nursing home who claims to have worked in the circus and carried water for the elephants. Answered questions 22 seen this book around at sales a lotfinally picked it up. Apr 22, 2011 weve probably all seen a movie and wished it were 40 minutes shorter or read a book and thought, damn, this really could have been condensed and lost nothing.
Trust us, water for elephants is going to be one of the surprise hits of 2011. Official page for sara gruen and her books, including the international bestseller water for elephants 2006. Books, stories, and novels like water for elephants by sara gruen. Joshilyn jackson, author of gods in alabama so much more than a tale about a circus, water for elephants is a compelling journey not only under the big top, but into the protagonists heart. Iron manimal, underground, scars, the escapists daughter. Find books like water for elephants from the worlds largest community of readers. Water for elephants movie tiein by sara gruen, paperback. The story is told as a series of memories by jacob jankowski, a 93yearold man who lives in a nursing home. August can be very friendly and sweet on the surface, but deep down he is a cruel and cold man. Jul 04, 2011 water for elephants is fun, sweet and thrilling and will pull you into the mysterious life of the circus so far that you wont want to leave. Water for elephants is one of my most favorite books. I fell in love with the picture you chose for your book the first time i saw it. The iron jaw got her the job as iron jawaerialist in the movie water for elephants and a chance to perform on steve harveys little big shots forever young.
An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of starcrossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of riding. Water for elephants is a great movie with great performances. Jacob mocks another resident of the nursing home who claims to have worked in the circus and carried water for the elephants. Water for elephants is fun, sweet and thrilling and will pull you into the mysterious life of the circus so far that you wont want to leave. If youre looking for a rationale for water for elephants, its listed as a scholastic reading counts book side note. Water for elephants is a 2011 american romantic drama film directed by francis lawrence. Rebecca ostroff is an actress, known for water for elephants 2011. It does stick to the book most of the time with some details left out. I read water for elephants for our book club, and i expected it to be as slow, dull, and superficial as most of the other books we have read. Oct 21, 2009 robert olen butler so much more than a tale about a circus, water for elephants is a compelling journey not only under the big top, but into the protagonists heart. It stars reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, and christoph waltz. It is there that he falls in love with marlena, the equestrian star married to the maniacal.
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