The perfect shot by elaine marie alphin audio

The perfect shot to her newest book, the standalone nonfiction young adult book an unspeakable crime. The perfect shot by elaine marie alphin librarything. Since her first novel for young readers appeared in 1991, elaine marie alphin published 27 books for young people and one for adults about writing for young people. I read the book, picture perfect, by elaine marie alphin. Elaine marie alphin knew she was going to be a writer before she could even read or write. The perfect shot, a 2005 young adult novel by elaine marie alphin, centers on protagonist brian hammets attempt to use basketball as a coping mechanism after the brutal shooting deaths of his former girlfriend and her familya coping mechanism that threatens to keep him from dealing with his trauma, and its aftermath, head on. One is that even if you think something isnt important, it could very well be. Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial and a high school history assignment force him to face the past and decide how far he should go to see justice served. But everyone he knows is telling him to move on, get over it, focus on the present. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic. Elaine marie alphin brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial and a high school history assignment force him to face the.

Elaine is currently at work on a new young adult novel. Jul 08, 2002 counterfeit son is the type of story you might expect to watch on some tv docudrama. Browse elaine marie alphins bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Read the perfect shot by elaine marie alphin available from rakuten kobo. The story the perfect shot by elaine marie alphin has to be one of the best books ive read so far in my lifetime. I chose this book because my favorite genre is sports and this looked like a good fit for me. Elaine marie alphin wrote this book on the leo frank case intended for the audience of high school. Elaine marie alphin since her first novel for young readers appeared in 1991, elaine marie alphin published 27 books for young people and one for adults about writing for young people. She is a winner of the edgar allan poe award for best young adult mystery counterfeit son, the foreward book of the year award for young adult fiction the perfect shot, the society of midland authors childrens fiction award and young hoosier book award. Little did anyone one know, teddy had done some research and was searching for his dad. Now amandas dad is on trial and brian tries to put the whole thing out of his mind by focusing on his basketball game and leading his team, the warriors, to a. The perfect shot by elaine marie alphin nook book ebook. The perfect shot by elaine marie alphin scholastic. Author elaine marie alphin creates an immediate emotional attachment to neil.

Alphin explains that, julius, brians best friend is the high scoring star player and also one of the few black kids in their small, white indiana town. When she and her family are murdered and police accuse her father of the crime, brian retreats. Book report, picture perfect by amanda latham on prezi. After waking up from a bad dream with teddy in it, ian soon realizes that teddy is missing. Elaine marie alphin, an unspeakable crime, the prosecution. Jan 26, 2011 hello, yoyoyo, i think that the main theme in this book consists of two themes. Also, i like mystery stories and this fell into that category.

Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon. Jan 01, 2003 i read the book, picture perfect, by elaine marie alphin. Ian slater is not the most popular kid in school, but he has a best friend, teddy, who is. Counterfeit son is the type of story you might expect to watch on some tv docudrama. The murder of high school senior brian hammetts girlfriend leads him down the path of self. Teachingbooks shooting, scoring, sparring, and more. Audio publishers association the new york times best seller list the new york times about the author. Elaine marie alphin the perfect shot elaine marie alphin someone murdered brians girfriend, amanda.

Recommendation of the perfect shot by elaine marie alphin carolrhoda, 2005 from genrefluent. Picture perfect ebook by elaine marie alphin rakuten kobo. In august 2011 alphin suffered a stroke, which essentially ended her writing career. Interview with elaine marie alphin about the perfect shot. The author elaine marie alphin is an award winning mystery book writer so that is probably why she wrote this book. Seminole county public schools digital library go set a. He saw a mysterious jogger run by at the time of the murders, but his dad says not to get involved. I really enjoyed how alphin keeps her readers guessing throughout most of the book. Oct 14, 2012 my book trailer for my english project. On the day of the murders, however, brian saw something that he thinks might affect the case. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. The prosecution and persecution of leo frank by elaine marie alphin is a total and major shake your head let down, and might even be accurately described as the worst overt propaganda book made in bad taste on the leo frank case yet published in the first decade of the 21st century or even in the last 100 years. Alphin picture perfect scores big with this novel starring the captain of a high school basketball team. A very problematic book, exploiting the tragic leo frank case for authors personal agenda.

Highschool basketball star brian loves amanda, his neighbor and sweetheart. Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial. Editions of the perfect shot by elaine marie alphin. The perfect shot by elaine marie alphin brian hammetts life hasnt been the same since his girlfriend amanda daine was gunned down last summer along with her mother and little brother. The perfect shot ebook by elaine marie alphin rakuten kobo. Apr 19, 2009 the perfect shot by elaine marie alphin brian hammetts life hasnt been the same since his girlfriend amanda daine was gunned down last summer along with her mother and little brother. Hello, yoyoyo, i think that the main theme in this book consists of two themes. While being the star point gaurd in high school, he is suffering from his loss of his best freind, amanda. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video.

The basketball playing, high school characters of the story especially grabbed my attention because. Its the amazing story of survival of a kidnap victim being reunited with anxious family members, but with twists and turns that make this a riveting adventure. What is the theme of the book the perfect shot by elaine. Elaine wrote for readers of all ages, from davy crockett in lerners history makers series for beginning readers up through teenage mysteries such as counterfeit son, winner of. Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial and a high school history assignment force him to face the past and. On early morning walks with her father in san francisco, she listened to the stories he told, and made up stories to tell him, and she realized then that she wanted to spend her life making up stories. Elaine marie alphin lives out her dream job of writing for children and young adults, and speaking to them at schools and conferences. Wolfner news winter 2019 missouri secretary of state. Who is the killer of amanda and who shoots brian in the book. Recommendation of a bad boy can be good for a girl by tanya lee stone wendy lamb books, 2006 from the goddess of ya literature, who incidentally refers to me as her fairy godmother and mistress of the best darned web site around. The prosecution and persecution of leo frank, the book was authored by childrens book writer elaine marie alphin and released to the public in march, 2010. But everyone he knows is telling him to move on, get over it.

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The perfect shot by elaine marie alphin overdrive rakuten. Read picture perfect by elaine marie alphin available from rakuten kobo. Discover book depositorys huge selection of elaine marie alphin books online. Powells books the worlds largest independent bookstore.

In the perfect shot by elaine marie alphin, brian hammett tries to figure out the answer to this question as he attempts to figure out who really murdered his girlfriend amanda daine, her six year. The book i am reading is the perfect shot by elaine marie alphin. When ian slaters best friend, teddy, suddenly vanishes, its up to ian to find out what happened. The main character, brian, goes through a lot during his two years in high school. Elaine marie alphin is one of the subjects of the contemporary authors series, a collection of biographies published by thomson gale in 2007. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Elaine wrote for readers of all ages, from davy crockett in lerners history makers series for beginning readers up through teenage mysteries such as. In alphins story, the perfect shot, the secondary character julius realizes the importance of the team effort at the same time that brian does. Elaine marie alphin audio books, best sellers, author bio.