| Author Gayle Forman | Publisher Dutton Penguin | Publication date 2009 | Media type Print (hard cover, paper back), Audiobook, eBook | Pages 210 |
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Is the book If I Stay inappropriate?
Kids say. Parents need to know that this is a novel for teens starring a girl who loses her family in a car crash-and is in a coma. In addition to
plenty of strong language and sexual scenes
, it deals with what happens after the accident as Mia “decides whether to live or die,” according to an expert review.
How many books are in If I Stay?
If I Stay (
2 book series
) Kindle Edition.
Is If I Stay based on a true story?
When you wrote If I Stay and Where She Went were the storylines based on a true story?
The accident that kills Mia's family in If I Stay is based on an accident that killed friends of mine and their two young sons.
What happens in the beginning of the book if I stay?
On a snowy day in Portland, Oregon, Mia, her mother, her father, and her little brother, Teddy, decide to go for a morning drive. The snow causes their car to swerve into another lane where a car crashes into theirs, causing serious injuries for the entire family.
What is the first chapter of If I stay about?
By Gayle Forman
School is canceled, to the delight of Mia and her younger brother, Teddy
. Dad is a teacher, so he's thrilled, too. Mom decides to play hooky so the family can have a fun free day together. They all decide to visit Willow and Henry, family friends.
What age is If I Stay book for?
This contemporary drama novel by Gayle Forman is the first in the “If I Stay” series published by Dutton Books, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. If I Stay is written for kids ages
14 and up
.
What reading level is If I Stay?
| Interest Level Reading Level Word Count | Grades 9 – 12 Grades 4 – 6 49653 |
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Why is If I Stay PG 13?
If I Stay is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for
thematic elements and some sexual material
. Violence: Characters are killed in a car crash.
How does the book If I Stay end?
Mia loves music, and she loves playing cello. Adam returns, and he plays a Yo-Yo Ma track on his iPod. He also holds Mia's hand, and the combo of her two loves—Adam and cello music—bring her back to life. And that's where the book ends, as
Mia's life is beginning anew
.
Does Mia wake up in If I Stay?
In If I Stay,
Mia miraculously survived a car crash that killed the rest of her family
. Her decision to stay alive was made after hearing Adam beg her to stay, vowing to Mia that he would even leave her if it meant she would live.
What is the theme of If I Stay?
The theme of “If I Stay” is
sacrifice
. Mia has to sacrifice something. If she stays she has to sacrifice not seeing her Mom, Dad and her little brother (Teddy) again. If she leaves she has to sacrifice not seeing Adam and Kim again or seeing if she got into Julliard.
Why did Mia leave Adam in If I Stay?
She needed time to sort things out in her head, to find herself as a musician again, to grieve for the family she had lost
. Adam's presence would have both helped and hindered her, but mostly it would have been a burden. She needed a break.
Where does the book If I Stay take place?
A Hospital in Portland, Oregon
The book's main conflict comes from the fact that Mia is in a hospital. A horrible car accident like this can happen anywhere, at any time.
What page is the book Where She Went?
| ISBN-13: 9780142420898 | Pages: 304 | Sales rank: 55,122 | Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d) | Lexile: HL800L (what's this?) |
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How does Mia change if I stay?
Mia decides not to change her behavior permanently
. The important thing is Mia has to behave depending on where she is and she does not have to change her behavior permanently. Otherwise, she has to change her behavior in a special time instead of change her behavior permanently only for someone's happiness.
Do Adam and Mia end up together in where she went?
Where She Went, the sequel to If I Stay, is narrated by Mia's boyfriend Adam, and picks up three years after Mia decided to stay in this world, despite the loss of her family. Not long after her recovery and her first year at Julliard,
she ends her relationship with Adam with no explanation, breaking his heart.
How old is Teddy in if I stay?
Teddy is Mia's
eight-year-old
younger brother. Mia was present at his birth, and she was the first person he every laid eyes on.
What is the summary of where she went?
three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever. Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Juilliard's rising star and Adam is LA tabloid fodder, thanks to his new rock star status and celebrity girlfriend. When Adam gets stuck in New York by himself, chance brings the couple together again, for one last night.
What is the plot of Before I Fall?
Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch) seems to have it all: popularity, a loving boyfriend (Kian Lawley) and a seemingly perfect future. Everything changes in the blink of an eye when she dies in a car crash but then magically wakes up to find herself reliving the same day over and over again. As Samantha tries to untangle the mystery of a life derailed, she must also unravel the secrets of the people closest to her and discover how the power of a single day can make a difference.
Is If I Stay book appropriate for 12 year olds?
The book is emotional, there's sexual references and some cursing, but for me the crash scene is the most emotional and sticks with you.
If the 12 year old is more mature and can handle such topics, if you feel the 12 year old can be exposed to these topics, then it's fine.
