This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of rewind by william sleator. Click here to buy rewind by william sleator on paperback and find more of your favourite juvenile grades 46 ages 911 books in rarus online book store. In the book rewind by william sleator what is the name of. William sleator books list of books by author william. Rewind is a science fiction novel written in 1999 by william sleator. William sleator s rewind transcends time as well as space. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines.
Rewind william sleator paperback books online raru. William sleator has 35 books on goodreads with 55170 ratings. Now peters racing against time to save his own life, but what should he change. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rewind. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Peter, meyer, and eloise are the main characters in this book.
A mysterious voice gives him the opportunity of going back in time any moment before his death so that he can prevent it. The story opens with peter, the main character, dying in a car accident. Rewind william sleator novel project gutenberg self. I read the book rewind which is by william sleator. Elevenyearold peter is in a race against time that could cost him his life.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Guided by a mysterious voice that tells him he has the opportunity to fix the mistakes leading up to his death, he comes to meditate on what it means to focus on living an optimal life and avoiding accidental regrets. Peter, an 11yearold traffic fatality, finds himself looking down on his funeral as a voice offers him a doover. Books like rewind by william sleator suggested reading. William sleator books, biography, contact information. William sleators rewind transcends time as well as space. The american sciencefiction author william sleator, who has died unexpectedly aged 66, wrote novels for children and young adults that varied between grossout.
A speculative fiction novel written by william sleator in 1999. Peter finds out his parents dont like his puppet show he has been working on for 8 weeks. Contains some markings such as highlighting and writing. Author william sleators complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. I chose this book because i have always enjoyed mysterys and when i seen the covor of rewind it reminded me of a mystery. To edit or update the above biography on william sleator, please log in or register. Rewind by sleator, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books like rewind by william sleator suggested reading william sleator this study guide consists of approximately 16 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of rewind. The book rewind by william steator was a book about a boy named peter.
The puffin paperback version of the duplicate by william sleator has 164 pages. Rewind by william sleator 1999, hardcover for sale. William warner sleator iii february, 1945 august 3, 2011, known as william sleator, was an american science fiction author who wrote primarily young adult novels but also wrote for younger readers. I also seen that it was not that big of a book so it seemed to me that it would be an easy book to read and it would not take me a long time to read it. Thank you for helping build the largest language community on the internet. Peter is given the chance to go back and try to change events so that he not only lives, but lives a better life than before the accident. The stage is first set at his funeral, where he recalls that he was killed by his neighbors car.
Some of the published credits of william sleator include among the dolls, rewind, test, and hell phone. 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. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to deal with the situation. The story takes place in a rural suburb of an unknown city. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The boy who reversed himself by william sleator, paperback. Some great figure gives him a second chance to possibly change his past and live again. Listen to the audio pronunciation of rewind william sleator novel on pronouncekiwi. William sleator s most popular book is house of stairs. The beasties will find this tale of redemption less grotesque, but satisfying nonetheless. Not to be confused with the other book, rewind terry england, which is about adults who have turned into children by aliens. Rewind by william sleator is a very good book for anyone who is looking for a great fantasymystery book with a lot of twists.
Rewind 1999, a science fiction novel for young adults by william sleator, follows elevenyearold peter who comes back to life after dying in a freak accident involving a car. William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house of stairs, and blackbriar. A speculative fiction novel written by william sleator in 1999 the protagonist, an elevenyearold boy named pete, is killed by a car after having a fight with his parents. William sleator 19452011 was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including interstellar pig, house. Another ingenious but leaky story from sleator the boxes, 1998, etc. After being killed by a car, peter is given an opportunity to rewind the past and. The protagonist, an elevenyearold boy named pete, is killed by a car after having a fight with his parents. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. His adoptive parents dont understand him, the school jock is out to get him, and no one. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The premise, with its echoes of many books and movies, will only be new to very inexperienced readers, but the.
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