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Nim's Island
Nim's Island | Wendy Orr
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A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nima modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. So shes not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. Besides, its not as if no ones looking after hershes got a sea lion to mother her and an iguana for comic relief. She also has an interesting new e-mail pal. But when her fathers cell-phone calls stop coming and disaster seems near, Nim has to be stronger and braver than shes ever been before. And shell need all her friends to help her. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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JoeMo
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I have mixed feelings about this book. I think my negativity stems from the fact that this was assigned as prep-work for someone starting kindergarten in a few weeks. I‘ve been reading a chapter of this to her almost every night and feel I barely survived the ordeal! 🤣 The story was cute, I guess, and it‘s nice to have a young, capable female lead. From what I‘ve read, this would be more on par for 2nd graders, so maybe we‘ll try again then!

JudeCC I didn't know it was a book!!! I own the movie adaptation. The movie is so good. Both Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin are female leads in the movie. I recommend you watch the movie if you haven't yet with your whole family. It's really good!! And Jodie is so funny! I relate to her because of her phobia towards spiders, and her obsession with the antibacterial, now that the pandemic happened. LOL! I'll have to read the book now. 3y
JoeMo @WJCintron Thanks for the recommendation….we‘ll have to check out the movie sometime soon! 3y
JudeCC 👍 @JoeMo Awesome! Let me know what you think when you do! 😃 3y
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Blueberry
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TheKidUpstairs ❤📚🏝 4y
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Curiouser_and_curiouser
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Just finished listening to Nim's Island with my 2 girls (7 & 11yrs) this week. We were listening to about 15-20 mins a few times a week
My 11 yr old studied this in grade 3 or 4 as did my son when he was in primary school.
We loved it of course. They have all seen the movie too. Great story of bravery, strength, power and will in us all.

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StayCurious
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#wanderingjune @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB Nim‘s Island is definitely #laislabonita. Cute book and movie😊

BarbaraBB They look real cute 💕 5y
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Blueberry
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alisiakae
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Thank you so much, Morgan and @TerriGreen for the amazing #jryulebookswap gifts! Maya was like a kid in a candy shop this morning! So many wonderful books - Nim‘s Island was a book she planned to read this summer and didn‘t get to - and Island of the Blue Dolphins was a favorite of mine!

She loves the notes from Morgan, and dove right in to the Weird But True! A bath bomb will be used tonight. 🛀 She is so grateful for all the book love. ❤️❤️❤️

TerriGreen We are so glad Maya loved everything. Morgan had a great time shopping and writing the notes. Happy reading!! 7y
alisiakae @TerriGreen Thank you! I hope Morgan likes her box! 7y
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Centique
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#whatawaytolive #shipinabottle
Thanks to my 6yo I have a little ship in a bottle for this prompt! So this photo is all down to my son. His book, his skeleton, his ship in a bottle! He loved this book which I read for bedtime stories over several nights - BIG PLUS Nim is a kickass girl main character.
The ship is something he spent his pocket money on in Fiji last year. He was fascinated with how it got in there!

Centique Woven mats in the background are from Samoa - so it's all island oriented. 😋 8y
LeahBergen Very cool! 8y
Blueberry Such a fun book! It has a sequel also. 8y
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Blueberry The movie is a lot of fun also. 8y
Centique Thanks @LeahBergen 😊 @Blueberry yes we have to watch the movie for sure! I didn't know about the sequel, thanks for letting me know. 8y
JazzFeathers Wow! What a fantastic image ❤ 8y
CrowCAH Love the pic layout! 😊 I too find it fascinating how they get the ships in the bottles. You must thank your son for the fitting props! ☠️ 8y
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Blueberry
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This is a cute book. I loved the movie also.
#setonanisland #seasonsreadings #Bookstomovies @NataliePatalie

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