The book armageddon summer

I first started the book of armageddon back in the summer of 1985 with my good friend mark sokoll. Thats why marina and jed and their parents have joined the rest of the reverends flock at a mountain retreat to await the end of the world. Rich, thoughtprovoking theme with the perfect balance of gripping adventure and understated pathos, leavened by a dollop of humor. Armageddon summer by jane yolen bruce coville from more. Armageddon summer paperback july 26, 1999 by jane yolen author visit amazons jane yolen page. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. Buy a cheap copy of armageddon summer book by jane yolen. Find books like armageddon summer from the worlds largest community of readers. The story starts out from the perspective, marina a believer, who is willing to go with her mother and leave her father when they are told that the world is going.

In the book of revelation they are delivered from spiritual babylon in connection with the battle of armageddon. Reverend raymond beelson is gathering 144 believers atop mount weeupcut in massachusetts to camp out, pray, and await armageddonjuly 27, 2000when he predicts that his faithful flock will be saved as the rest of the world is set ablaze in fire and brimstone. Coville wrote the chapters from jeds perspective, and yolen wrote the. There is a close symbolism between the armageddon that beelson promises and the armageddon that the believers experience. This book was a reread for me, having read it back in my early middleschool years. And i said, how would you like to write a book together. Their parents end up dragging them to a camp with their church to watch the world end and ascend into. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. We both had the same musical interests and we also wanted to be more involved in the underground. Armageddon summer is an upcoming film based on the book. Apr 24, 2014 armageddon summer this book was a reread for me, having read it back in my early middleschool years. Our ya novel, armageddon summer harcourt brace began years ago when i read about some millenialist group or another declaring that the world was going to end on a certain date and at a specific time.

The concept of the novel was originally yolens idea and she later asked bruce coville to cowrite the story. Alex cross, run alex cross series alex crosss trial alex cross series along came a spider alex cross series allamerican murder. The believers, led by reverend beelson, believe that the world will end on july 27, 2000, and that only the 144 true believers who are on top of mount weeupcut when armageddon strikes will survive. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. The idea for the story written 1998 was conceptually interesting kids coping with parents engaged in rather frightening lifechanging activities. Fourteenyearold marina marlow and sixteenyearold jed hoskins are strangers to each other when the novel. A collaborative young adult novel by bruce coville and jane yolen written in 1998 two teenagers, jed and marina, have little in common beside the fact that their parents have joined a cult that believes that the world is about to end on july 27, 2000. It takes place 67 years into the tribulation, 2 12 to 3 12 years into the great tribulation, and at the end of the novel the. This isnt your average foursquareplaying, lanyardmaking, starting a vicious prank war against the cabin next door only to discover your longlost twin lives there summer camp, either. Armageddon summer by jane yolen, bruce coville kirkus. Armageddon summer has been added to your cart add to cart. Armageddon summer is a 1998 speculative fiction novel for young adults by jane yolen, cowritten by bruce yoville. His work has appeared in a dozen languages and won childrens choice awards in a dozen states. The book armageddon summer is a thriller about two teens brought together by the supposed end of the world.

At least, thats what reverend beelson has told his congregation. Ambush michael bennett series allamerican adventure treasure hunters series angel maximum ride series the angel experiment maximum ride series armageddon daniel x series the beach house. Then one day i called my best friend bruce coville. Told from two different perspectives i was impressed the writers could mesh so well.

Buying records and going to shows was great, but there was more of a calling to actually become involved in this growing scene. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Reverend raymond beelson is gathering 144 believers atop. Sep 15, 1998 the book armageddon summer is about love, trust, and belief. Armageddon summer by jane yolen, bruce coville, paperback. Bruce coville is the author of over 100 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller my teacher is an alien, the unicorn chronicles series, and the muchbeloved jeremy thatcher, dragon hatcher. Your purchase supports more than words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. Armageddon summer, narrated by kate forbes and johnny heller, recorded books, inc.

Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Thats why they drag marina and jed to join the reverends flock at a mountain retreat. But as the anticipated date approaches, their activities become more ominous. It takes place 67 years into the tribulation, 2 12 to 3 12 years into the great tribulation, and at the end of the novel the day of the glorious appearing. The authors obviously split the work by writing the alternating chapters from the pov of marina and jed. Jed is surprised to see, when he talks to him, that beelson genuinely cares for all of his followers even if his methods are quite questionable. Armageddon summer by bruce and coville signed first edition. Reverend raymond beelson is gathering 144 believers atop mount weeupcut in massachusetts to camp out, pray, and await armageddonjuly 27, 2000when he predicts that his. This book is about two teenagers families and how they believe that its going to be the end of the world. Armageddon summer author yolen, jane, and coville, bruce formatbinding hardcover book condition used fine jacket condition fine quantity available 1 edition 1st edition 1st printing binding hardcover isbn 10 0152017674 isbn 9780152017675 publisher harcourt childrens books place of publication ny date published 1998 keywords dystopic. Armageddon summer is a gripping chronicle of their vigil, written by two teenage members of the group. Armageddon summer by bruce and coville signed first.

Armageddon summer by jane yolen and bruce coville is a quick look at how adults religious choices can affect their children and how teens can assess those choices to find their own ways and beliefs. All the families in this cult called the believers have made a camp at the top of a mountain to wait out the apocalypse. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This book does a wonderful job of capturing all the uncertainties of being a teenager how fast things. Before becoming a full time writer bruce was a teacher, a toymaker, a. Click to read more about armageddon summer by jane yolen. Buy featured book title armageddon in retrospect subtitle and.

These news stories pop up every year, and not just when we are heading downhill precipitously toward a millennium. That summer the german army had suffered more than two million casualties in a series of bitterly fought battles on. A description of tropes appearing in armageddon summer. The story starts out from the perspective, marina a believer, who is willing to go with her mother and leave her father when they are told that the world is going to end. He became a believer after his wife ran off with a photographer and alchohol did not fill the void left behind. Mostly taking place just before the year 2000, it follows two teenagers, jed and marina, whose parents join a millennialist cult that believes the world will end on july 27, 2000. It was on the new york times best seller list for 20 weeks. If you want to know more about our process, how two. Bruce coville is the author of over 100 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller my teacher is an alien, the unicorn. Armageddon summer paperback july 26, 1999 by jane yolen author. Thats why theyve dragged marina and jed to a mountain retreat with the rest of reverend beelsons flock. Buying records and going to shows was great, but there was more of a. Armageddon summer is a 1998 young adult novel by jane yolen and bruce coville.

Jane yolens story, armageddon summer 1998 was one of the first young adult novels i ever read, and as such, coming back to it has been a mixed experience. The cosmic battle of the ages is the 11th novel in the left behind series by tim lahaye and jerry jenkins. On this reading i was struck by the dated aspects of the story, such as the rattail hairstyle, the lack of cell phones, the very standardbasic e. Armageddon summer by bruce coville and jane yolen teen ink. Bruce coville fourteenyearold marina and sixteenyearold jed accompany their parents religious cult, the believers, to await the end of the world atop a remote mountain, where they try to decide what they. And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river euphrates.

Inspired by the approach of the millennial year 2000, armageddon summer is the gripping story of two teenagers embroiled in family breakups and fanatical predictions that the world is coming to an end. Reverend raymond beelson is gathering 144 believers atop mount weeupcut in massachusetts to camp out, pray, and await armageddon july 27, 2000when he predicts that his. Goodreads members who liked armageddon summer also liked. Recently, i read a young adult novel titled armageddon summer. Marina loves her family, her faith, and her little brothers, but she is horrified when she discovers that her mothers favorite preacher, reverend. Sep 03, 2008 armageddon summer is a story told from two perspectives, jed a young teenage boy and marina, a young woman who is about to turn fourteen. Reverend raymond beelson is gathering 144 believers atop mount weeupcut in massachusetts to camp out, pray, and await armageddon july 27, 2000when he predicts that his faithful flock will be saved as the rest of the world is set ablaze. Armageddon summer jane yolen, bruce coville audiobook ebooks download pdf epub doc. This study guide consists of approximately 18 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of armageddon summer. Armageddon summer by bruce covillejane yolen scholastic. As her fourteenth birthday approaches there is just one problem. At first, the believers are absorbed in joyous preparations.

The book armageddon summer is about love, trust, and belief. A collaborative young adult novel by bruce coville and jane yolen written in 1998. Armageddon summer by bruce coville and jane yolen book cover, description, publication history. This novel is based on two teenagers perspectives either one chapter is jeds viewpoint or the other is marinas viewpoint.