With the universal theme of finding one's true identity, and set amid a loud, noisy, memorable family, Leo's story is one that all kids will relate to. But in the play that is his life, he is eager to discover what part will be his. As an actor in the school play, he is poised and ready for the curtain to open. : Replay (9780747581864) by Creech, Sharon and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. That's why he's called 'fog boy.' He's always dreaming, always replaying things in his brain. With the backdrop of a large family and a theater as its frame, this is a story about twelve-year-old Leo, who has a talent for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Now with fresh and gorgeous new cover art, this touching tale has received many starred reviews, and was called a 'warm, funny, philosophical novel' by Kirkus Reviews. What objects take on a special meaning for Leo and why? (Hint: Some of these items appear in the chapter titles.) Want to know more about “Replay' and other books by Sharon Creech? Refer to her Web site, Learn what inspired her to write this book./sEducators should click on “Teach Creech' for a downloadable teaching guide.Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's inspired novel tells the story of a boy who fantasizes about who he is in order to discover who he will become.

“Replay' uses several objects as symbols in the story.How does Leo feel about his father at the beginning of the book? Does their relationship change as the story progresses?.How does the action of the play compare to the action of the novel? What parallels can be drawn between the two? Read the school play, “Rumpopo’s Porch,' included at the end of Replay.

Together we come to see that “all the world’s a stage' on which we act out our ever-changing roles.Ĭita Smith is the middle school director at Tuscaloosa Academy. As readers move through this cleverly constructed narrative (which some might call stream-of-consciousness for the young), we learn right alongside Leo. Even young readers will have no trouble distinguishing Leo’s imagined adventures from his real ones since each fantasized event is introduced with a visual cue. Though it will appeal to theater lovers in particular, “Replay' is a great read for everyone. From his first fantasy of saving an old lady in the neighborhood all the way to his opening-night nerves, Leo’s tale is told with humor and sensitivity.

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