Guest book the main setting of the story loser by jerry spinelli is in a small, interesting town. Summary the novel is all about a young boy named donald zinkoff. Spinelli has made us all see that there is a loser in all of us. Oct, 2009 from renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. No one likes him also they have a special name for him it is loser. Spinelli, is a kids book, aimed at 8 12 year olds, although i think you need to be a bit older to actually understand it its a very different book there almost doesnt seem to be a plot.
Fortunately, spinelli rarely disappoints and he doesnt disappoint here. Print out copies of the loser literature circle questions printable for students. Loser by jerry spinelli jerry spinellis novel, loser, chronicles the childhood of donald zinkoff. Zinkoffs no one calls him donald except his teachers mistakes and quirks. Zinkoff never told his parents that he was being bullied even though he wanted to. Jerry spinelli 1941 jerry spinelli born february 1, 1941 in norristown, pennsylvania is a noted childrens author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolescence. The main setting of the story loser by jerry spinelli is in a small, interesting town. Zinkoffs no one calls him donald except his teachers mistakes and quirks are endearing, since were seeing them from the inside. The other prominent theme in this book is judgement. As a newbery awardwinning author, spinelli can expect readers to have high expectations. Especially when he produces a novel in the young adult genre. Jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer. The bully in the book loser by jerry spinelli is gavin.
Free loser worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Charging joyously into each day, zinkoff baffles older. From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes an incredible story about how not fitting in might just lead to an incredible life. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his reallife experience as a father of six children. Satterfield elementary school, and in zinkoffs neighborhood. They include an elementary school, a middle school, the zinkoff. Loser by jerry spinelli and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Loser is an unusual book, because it does not just describe.
The end of jerry spinellis book loser is that gary hobin and two of his friends find out that zinkoff was looking for claudia for 7 hours. Stargirl by jerry spinelli, maniac magee by jerry spinelli, love, stargirl by jerry spinelli, loser by jerry spinelli, a. Jul 29, 2003 jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer. Jerry spinelli lives with his wife, eileen, who is also a writer, in. I will be using loser this year in all my presentations as a storyreader for children from fourth through sixth grade. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of loser. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. It is so important for children to see that failure is a very important part of life if we can learn from it. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any name can someday be. Signed by the newbery medalist author on the title page. Because of the age of the children in school and because of the stress of their school environment, they are constantly competing with one another. Suggested by adrev masters admin sweet victory as featured in spongebob squarepants. Zinkoff is like all kids running, playing, riding his bike. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his.
From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story. This gave him a difficulty to deal with the other kids. What is the setting of loser by jerry spinelli answers. Jerry spinelli books biography and list of works author. He played for the green sox little league team in his hometown of norristown, pennsylvania, and dreamed of one day playing for the major leagues, preferably as shortstop for the new york yankees. Once again, newbery medalwinning author jerry spinelli uses great wit and humor to create the unique story of zinkoff as he travels from first through sixth grades. Loser by jerry spinelli overdrive rakuten overdrive. With the encouragement of his family, he learns to approach life with a positive spirit and to enjoy all that it has to offer. Jerry spinelli won the newbery medal in 1991 for maniac magee, the sixth of his more than 15 acclaimed books for young readers. Popular jerry spinelli books meet your next favorite book. Hoping for snow days, wanting to be his dad when he. This classic book is perfect for fans of gordon korman and carl hiaasen. Free loser study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
Loser by jerry spinelli chapters 2224 summary and analysis. Use these questions and the activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading loser by jerry spinelli. Loser is a tender story about donald zinkoss, a young character who demonstrates great selfacceptance and who is not afraid to fail. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read loser. Donald zinkoff cant sit still, cant stop laughing, falls over his own feet, adores school and silly words and his family, is prone to throwing up due to a defective stomach valve, is impervious to peer pressure, and never frets about being perennially last in any competition just as hes last in the alphabet. Just like other kids, zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up.
One setting in the story crash by jerry spinelli is inside penn webbs house. Stargirl author jerry spinelli interview with the vandervault digital archive duration. The story mostly takes place at zinkoffs house, john w. Loser by jerry spinelli jerry spinelli s novel, loser, chronicles the childhood of donald zinkoff. Take this quiz to find out if you understood what you read. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Shop amongst our popular books, including 62, stargirl, milkweed and more from jerry spinelli. Mark twain award missouri new york public librarys one hundred titles for reading and sharing publishers weekly best book. Loser book trailer by dylan book written by jerry spinelli. The main plot of the story is that donald zinkoff has horrible handwriting, is clumsy, and is a loser to everyone else. I will be using loser this year in all my presentations as a storyreader for children from fourth. Loser by jerry spinelli by jonathan galang on prezi. Growing up, jerry spinelli was really serious about baseball.
From renowned newberywinning author jerry spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. Spinelli first decided he wanted to become a writer at the age of 16, when his high school football team won a big game. Loser is a touching book about the human spirit, the importance of failure, and how any name can someday be replaced with hero. Loser, by jerry spinelli, is one of my favorite fiction novels. Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, daniel zinkoffs optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling.
That didnt stop penn from wanting to live there, he would rather live there than in north dakota where he used to live. Loser is the story donald zinkoff as he moves from the first through the sixth grades. Loser study guide contains a biography of jerry spinelli, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Loser, by jerry spinelli, follows the life throughout grade school of a boy named donald zinkoff, who has a hard time achieving success in anything he does, yet proves to be very successful at being a good person. Loser by jerry spinelli meet your next favorite book. Its about a kid named zinkoff and his life is really hard. His name is donald zinkoff and he wants to be like his father the mail man.
Who is claudia in the book loser,by jerry spinelli. May 01, 2018 jerry spinelli received the newbery medal for maniac magee and a newbery honor for wringer. It details the growth of donald zinkoff, who is branded a. Loser jerry spinelli is an american author who likes writing novels for children on their adolescence and early adulthood stage. Jerry spinelli books list of books by author jerry spinelli.
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