Michael gerard bauer audio books, best sellers, author bio. At my schools library i found a book called dont call me ismael, on the bottom of the book i saw it is by michael gerard bauer. Dont call me ishmael by bauer,michael,gerard, michael. Dont call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer, 97800648341, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dont call me ishmael is a young adult novel by australian author michael gerard bauer. Now, as far as i know, im the only recorded case of ishmael leseurs syndrome in the world. Throughout michael gerard bauers dont call me ishmael, the author frequently displays the contrasts between the two characters ishmael leseur and james scobie.
Dont call me ishmael, ishmael ebook by michael gerard bauer. Buy don t call me ishmael by bauer, michael, gerard, michael gerard bauer, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He is the only person in the whole wide world with this syndrome for he is the only person who has this combination of names. Michael gerard bauer, is is the awardwinning author of dont call me ishmael. Im fourteen years old, and i have ishmael leseurs syndrome. Ishmael leseur, of the title, is a fourteenyearold boy attending st daniels college. Michael gerard bauer, is is the awardwinning author of dont call me ishmael he has taught english and economics, and lives in the suburb of ashgrove, australia. Bullying in schools, juvenile fiction, bullies, fiction, bullying, schools, humor fiction, juvenile fiction. Mar 10, 2009 michael gerard bauer, is is the awardwinning author of don t call me ishmael. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. He has taught english and economics, and lives in the suburb of ashgrove, australia. It won the 2008 award for childrens literature at writers week, australias oldest writers festival. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
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Michael gerard bauer born 1955 in brisbane was an australian english teacher but is now a fulltime childrens and young adult author biography. Michael gerard bauer was born and lives in brisbane australia. Dont call me ishmael michael gerard bauer facebook. Don t call me ishmael is a young adult novel by australian author michael gerard bauer. As unbelievable as it seems to him, michael is now a fulltime writer. Michael gerard bauer author michael gerard bauer, is is the awardwinning author of don t call me ishmael. Dont call me ishmael by bauer,michael,gerard, michael gerard. This is your begin to choose guide dont call me ishmael, by michael gerard bauer that you desire. Download and read free online dont call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer.
Dont call me ishmael enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. With a name like ishmael leseur, one can imagine the amount of teasing the 14yearold endures. Book trailer for michael gerard bauers hilarious trilogy. Dont call me ishmael ishmael trilogy, book 1 ishmael trilogy by michael gerard bauer. Paperback by bauer,michael,gerard, michael gerard bauer. Fourteenyearold ishmael leseur is certain that his name is the cause of his unhappy school life as the victim of the worst bully in his class, but when a new boy arrives, he shows ishmael that things could be different. Download ebook dont call me ishmael, by michael gerard. After some preliminaries covering ishmaels home and name, the story settles into a tale of school life. Dont call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer overdrive. By seeing this page, you have actually done the ideal gazing factor. The first time i read this book was in year 9, as a class novel. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 277 pages and is available in hardcover format. The topic is great for school projects and the characters in the book are simple, but well.
See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Don t call me ishmael is a young adult novel written by the australian author michael gerard bauer. Michael gerard bauer audio books, best sellers, author. By the time ninth grade begins, ishmael leseur knows it wont be long before barry bagsley, the class bully, says, ishm. Audience adult summary fourteenyearold ishmael leseur is certain that his name is the cause of his unhappy school life as the victim of the worst bully in his class, but when a new boy arrives, he shows ishmael that things could be different. Dont call me ishmael ebook by michael gerard bauer. Apart from the usual problems associated with being fourteen and attending school. Dont call me ishmael chapter one the mayor of loserville theres no easy way to put this, so ill just say it straight out. All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery dont occur on holidays and weekends. In 2004 his first ya novel the running man was published to great acclaim.
The third and final book, ishmael and the hoops of steel is. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Read dont call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer available from rakuten kobo. Ishmael leseur is a 14 year old boy, how he navigates through. Sep 18, 2007 michael gerard bauer, is is the awardwinning author of don t call me ishmael. Download dont call me ishmael ebook pdf epub video. Ishmael leseur is a 14 year old boy, how he navigates through year 9 and his experiences throughout the school year. Sunday tasmanian a delightful account of a boys journey through year nine. Dont call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer overdrive dont call me ishmael chapter 1. By the time ninth grade begins, ishmael leseur knows it won t be long before barry bagsley, the class bully, says, ishm. Bauer was born in brisbane and attended marist college, ashgrove before attending the university of queensland. So far in the book dont call me ishmael there is a kid named ishmael and he believes that he lives the worst life ever imagined and this is all, because of the combination of his names ishmael and leuser.
This is an incredibly well structured and intelligent book by the author of the running man. Buy the ebook dont call me ishmael, ishmael by michael gerard bauer online from australias leading online ebook store. That is what the protagonist is called in michael gerard bauer s young adult novel, dont call me ishmael the book is in the form of a journal, written in the first person and kept by the protagonist, fourteenyearold ishmael, to help him understand the problems his strange name has created for him. Ishmael ashamedly rejoices in the thought that hell no longer be the number. It is about ishmael leseur, a 14yearold boy, and his experiences in year nine of school. Download dont call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer mirror 1 st83wstd mirror 2 mirror 3. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. This is a humorous book that will have readers laughing out loud. Ishmael ashamedly rejoices in the thought that hell no longer be the. The main characters of this young adult, humor story are. Bullying in schools juvenile fiction young adult fiction. Dont call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer librarything. Download ebook dont call me ishmael, by michael gerard bauer.
It was shortlisted for the childrens book council of australias book of the year award in the older reader. Then along comes a strange new classmatejames scobie, who is exceedingly bright yet frail. The two characters help each other find themselves throughout the book. Dont call me ishmael is a humorous book in which will literally make you laugh out loud, and while it also has some frightening and emotional moments, the humour keeps the novel progressing along.
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