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I have a yr old son who is reading your book dont call me ishmael as part of his yr 7 english curriculum. He is the only person in the whole wide world with this syndrome for he is the only person who has this combination of names. Mar 10, 2009 anybody who has been a victim of bullying or has been intimidated at school will love the novel dont call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer. Ishmael is an utterly unique and captivating spiritual adventure which redefines what it is to be human. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dont call me ishmael the fallen world book 2. It is about ishmael leseur, a 14yearold boy, and his experiences in year nine of school. Throughout michael gerard bauers dont call me ishmael, the author frequently displays the contrasts between the two characters ishmael leseur and james scobie. Read don t call me ishmael by michael gerard bauer available from rakuten kobo. Pdf my ishmael ebooks includes pdf epub and kindle 3242011 dont call me ishmael thursday, march 24, 2011. Dont call me ishmael michael gerard bauer hardcover. Dont call me ishmael ebook by michael gerard bauer. We did some prereading activities looking at moby dick and analysing the cover artwork and we are presently about 23rds of the way through the book. Please, see if you are eligible to read or download book pdf dont call me ishmael english edition ipad. He courageously steps up to year nine only to be bullied for his name, embarrassed in front of his first love, and to become a.

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