Holman tells the story of aremis slake, an undersized, persecuted year old new york city boy. Felice holman has 30 books on goodreads with 2463 ratings. He overcame his troubles, though, and found a way to survive for all this time by finding a way to make money and get food. Epub when shlemiel went to warsaw and other stories author isaac. Desperate, driven, harassed to the breaking point, slake decides to go underground into the sheltering depths of. Felice holman thirteen yearold aremis slake, hounded by his fears and misfortunes, flees them into new york citys subway tunnels, never againhe believes.
Slakes limbo by felicia holman focuses on aremis slake, a teenage boy who is bullied constantly. He was years old and lived in the subway for 121 days. He had to beg for food, tries to make money, and had to live in a cave by the subway tracks. Slakes limbo by felice holman 1974, hardcover for sale. Rory kurtz takes us underground into the new york city subway with this moving book cover called slakes limbo. Nov 17, 2009 listen to slake s limbo audiobook by felice holman. In the early days of youth culture, it was obvious that it. 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 121 days. Paperback from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Same day shipping for instock items ordered before 2. Slakes limbo a book by felice holman is a struggle of a yearold boy.
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. Noveltie ebook from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Slakes limbo book by felice holman official publisher. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Slake s limbo characters felice holman this study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of slake s limbo. Slake escapes his problems by living in the new york city subway for 121 days. Slake limbo uptown by felice holman community library, limbo, schuster, year. Thirteenyearold aremis slake, hounded by his fears and misfortunes, flees them into new york citys subway tunnels, never againhe believesto emerge. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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. Two construction men, that were drinking on the job, used too much dynamite to blow a hole in the subway. When a gang of boys chase slake into the new york city subway system one dreadful day, slake discovers a hole in the wall of one of the subway tunnels that leads into a small space that slake decides to call his own. Ill recommend slakes limbo to a whole range of ages and abilities and certainly want to read it with children. Slakes limbo by felice holman is a story about a boy named slake that has no family. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. Free ebook offer available to new us subscribers only.
Slakes limbo is a novel for young adults by felice holman, first published in 1974. Pdf slakes limbo 121 days by felice holman download pdf. Della has always been in love with her childhoodfriend luke, with his charming smile and. This is the story about survival, and about a yearold misfits attempts. 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. Download or read online this books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.
He finds existence in a new york subway where, for one hundred and twentyone days, he creates a home. After a while, he finally finds a life for himself in a tunnel of the subway that he calls home, and lives there. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Noveltie from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Slake limbo uptown by felice holman community library, limbo, schuster, year olds. Felice holman from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. If you were to look at 15 paper that were 10 pages each, you would be getting access. Slakes limbo book by felice holman official publisher page.
The book is about a young adolescent boy, aremis slake, who runs away from home to live in the new york city subway tunnels of the irt lexington avenue line and stays for 121 days. See full terms and conditions and this months choices. Slake s limbo by felice holman is a story about a boy named slake that has no family. Oct 24, 2012 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Set in new york city, it chronicles the journey of aremis slake, a young boy who flees from his school bullies in the suburbs and makes a living in the subway tunnels for a total of 121 days. He runs away and takes to the underground subway tracks. Slakes limbo by felice holman 1986, paperback, reprint. Use novelties study guides as your total guided reading program. The english club resources have been developed by dr robert mcgregor to support australian teachers of english. The slake s limbo teacher resource packet contains 3 pages of reproducible activities about the novel, slake s limbo by felice holman.
Traces the life of franklin delano roosevelt from his bir. Buy slakes limbo by felice holman online at alibris. One day, the bullies chase slake and he runs down into the subway. His only friend has just been killed in an accident when aremis slake is chased into the subways by a gang of kids. Browse popular items like rugs, bedding, and wall art. Book outlet is an experienced ebay usa seller who has sold hundreds of thousands of books in the usa and is located.