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I also use this as a quiz to make sure students read their assignments. Over sea, under stone the dark is rising book 1 kindle edition by cooper, susan. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The dark is rising sequence series book 1 susan cooper author 2010 over sea, under stone the dark is rising sequence series. Her many books have won the newbery medal, a newbery honor, and the boston globehorn book award, and been shortlisted five times for the carnegie medal. The majority of the questions are right there questions, and are to help the students understand what is happening in the book. Edwards award from the american library association, recognizing her. When will stanton wakes up on the morning of his birthday, he discovers an unbelievable gift he is immortal. Nov 19, 2015 susan cooper is the recipient of the margaret a. On the midwinter day that is his eleventh birthday, will stanton discovers a special gift that he is the last of the old ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the dark.
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