One day, the bullies chase slake and he runs down into the subway. This is the story about survival, and about a yearold misfits attempts. Aremis slake asked australia awoke began bench bird in slake blue breakfast broken cave cleaning lady coffee columbus circle commodore hotel cough drop crumb downtown platform downtown tracks dream edge eyes feeling feet felice holman floor glass grabbed grand central grand central station hand hole joseph ketchup laughed light looked lunch. Nov 17, 2009 listen to slake s limbo audiobook by felice holman. Slakes limbo by felicia holman focuses on aremis slake, a teenage boy who is bullied constantly. Take one part peter pan, blend it with a book on russian history, and top it off with streetwise hip hop lyrics, and you have the perfect recipe for the wild children the wild children was published in 1985 by felice holman, a notable young adult fiction writer who burst onto the scene with her 1974 novel slakes limbo. This is the story about survival, and about a yearold misfits attempts to find footing in a hostile and threatening world. He lives in the new york city subway for 121 days to escape his problems. Discover book depositorys huge selection of felice holman books online. Slakes limbo audiobook by felice holman 9780307737861. In a world of tokens, perpetual graffiti, and decomposing subway stations, the book has become a kind of time capsule for the 70s. She divides her time between connecticut and california.
Buy slakes limbo by felice holman from waterstones today. Snakes limbo hb new windmill heinemann educational secondary division, hardcover, 1996. Holman tells the story of aremis slake, an undersized, persecuted year old new york city boy. Rereading it recently, i realized that the book has lost none of its impact.
Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Browse audiobooks read by neil patrick harris sorted by. Synopsis thirteenyearold aremis slake, hounded by his fears and misfortunes, flees them into new york citys subway tunnels, never againhe believesto emerge. Slakes limbo by felice holman, 9780807261514, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Audio cassette, audiobook, unabridged please retry. Slakes limbo listening library, audio cassette, 2000.
Slakes limbo has been added to your basket add to basket. Slakes limbo aremis slake, at the age of thirteen, took his fear and misfortune and hid them underground. Slake escapes his problems by living in the new york city subway for 121 days. An ala best books for young adults an ala notable childrens book an ala best of the best books for young adults the horn book fanfare list desperate, driven, harassed to the breaking point, slake decides to go undergroundinto the sheltering depths of the new york city subway where he ends up staying for one hundred and twentyone days. Slake s limbo by felicia holman focuses on aremis slake, a teenage boy who is bullied constantly.
I sort of took her positive mentions of slakes limbo as a kind of endorsement, and in my book anything that is recommended by karen hesse is certainly worth giving the read. Open up the book and youll meet alex, a twelveyearold russian kid whos. An ala best books for young adults an ala notable childrens book an ala best of the best books for young adults the horn book fanfare list. Written originally in 1974, the book chronicles new york at what could arguably be called its grittiest. Neil patrick harris thirteenyearold aremis slake, hounded by his fears and misfortunes, flees them into new york citys subway tunnels, never again he believesto emerge. Slake s limbo is a novel for young adults by felice holman, first published in 1974. Slakes limbo by felicia holman centers on aremis slake, a yearold boy who is bullied and harassed by other kids. In chapter 1, aremis slake escapes to the new york city subway when his life worsens above ground. Noveltie ebook from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Felice holman is the author of numerous books for young readers, including slakes limbo, and several volumes of poetry. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Desperate, driven, harassed to the breaking point, slake decides to go underground into the sheltering depths of the new york city subway where he ends up staying for one hundred and twentyone days. Buy slake s limbo book online at best prices in india on. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
Apr 09, 2020 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Buy slakes limbo book online at best prices in india on. Subways, fiction, juvenile fiction, fiction in english, children. I sort of took her positive mentions of slake s limbo as a kind of endorsement, and in my book anything that is recommended by karen hesse is certainly worth giving the read. Slakes limbo, by felice holman, was one of the young adult books that made the biggest impression on me when i fell into that age group. Aremis slake, at the age of thirteen, took his fear and misfortune and hid them underground. Slakes limbo slakes limbo audiobook, by felice holman. Slake s limbo, by felice holman, was one of the young adult books that made the biggest impression on me when i fell into that age group.
Slakes limbo by felice holman book cover, description, publication history. Slake s limbo by felicia holman centers on aremis slake, a yearold boy who is bullied and harassed by other kids. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Oct 24, 2000 slake s limbo by felice holman, 9780807261514, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Slakes limbo is one of those books that has lived far longer than anyone could have rightfully expected.
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Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month. Browse felice holmans bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Aremis slake, at the age of thirteen, took his fear and misfortune. Buy slakes limbo book online at low prices in india slake. The novel has received several honors, including a lewis carroll shelf award best book for young adults citation, an ala notable. Slakes limbo is a novel for young adults by felice holman, first published in 1974. His memoir, choose your own autobiography, was a n. Neil patrick harris is an accomplished actor, producer, director, host, author, husband, and father of magical twins. Paperback from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Slakes limbo book by felice holman official publisher page. In the years following slakes limbos release, holman became obsessed with stories.
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