Since 2003, ive been writing books for young readers and spending a lot of time on the road, meeting them where theyre at. Patrick carman books list of books by author patrick carman. The trackers book two shantorian was amazing and the videos were amazingly done by patrick carman. Patrick worked in advertising for a decade and has also created board games and launched several businesses.
Kids who have read patrick carmans skeleton creek books will be familiar with the format, but trackers is less spooky, more techy, with equal amounts of tension and. He lives in walla walla, washington, with his family. Tremor by patrick carman official book trailer youtube. It is not spooky like skeleton creek, but instead is more of a cyber mystery adventure.
Carman often uses technology, videos, and games to bring wired kids back to books. It was published by scholastic press and has a total of 176 pages in the book. Trackers, a fiction novel by patrick carman is a book that tells the story of four teen friends who work together to track down people who may be doing wrong. This is the world of trackers, a multimedia book series by patrick carman that almost seamlessly weaves short cinematic sequences, puzzles, and video games into the reading experience. All this footage is available to view online, but if a computer isnt accessible to. Patrick carman s previous books in the land of elyon series the dark hills divide, beyond the valley of thorns, and the tenth city have all been new york times bestsellers. In his twenties, carman founded an ad agency, then ran it for a decade, overseeing a staff of eight and art directing projects for the health, technology, and film industries. Trackers book one, is another cleverly written and produced bookvideo hybrid, which attracts the media distracted reluctant reader to the book hurray.
A lot of young readers need a bridge back to books. Trackers is a fast, fun read that should appeal to girls and boys, kids and parents, reluctant and voracious readers alike. Told through a collage of videos, text, and websites, trackers follows adam, finn, lewis, and emily as they become entangled in a hightech, highstakes game of cat and. More than 2000 school visits later, i can report from the field that kids still love books, even as a tidal wave of distraction try to keep them from turning pages. In the 21st century landscape of bits and bytes, everyone leaves a digital footprint.
He got his start as a storyteller weaving bedtime tales for his two daughters. The trackers book series by patrick carman includes books trackers and shantorian. It is always interesting to learn a little more about your favorite author. The second book in patrick carman s awesome series follows the same unique pattern as the first, with the entire story centering on the interrogation of adam by the fbi. Home books author whats new media faq contact patrick carman click any of these images for information on books and series. Bestselling author patrick carman pushes the vbook to the next level with. The title of this book is trackers book 2 and it was written by patrick carman. Feb 08, 2010 n the 21st century landscape of bits and bytes, everyone leaves a digital footprint. Millions of young readers have read, watched, and played multimedia books mr.
May 01, 2010 patrick carman is the bestselling author of numerous series for young readers, including the land of elyon, elliots park, skeleton creek, atherton, trackers, dark eden, and 3. Four techsavvy kids armed with hightech video cameras and esoteric coding skills, the trackers can find almost anyone. Four techsavvy kids armed with hightech video cameras and esoteric coding skills, the trackers can find almost anyone, anywhere. The second book in patrick carmans awesome series follows the same unique pattern as the first, with the entire story centering on the interrogation of adam by the fbi.
Patrick carman born february 27, 1966 in salem, oregon is an american writer. Really just half of the story, carmans first trackers installment combines text with short videos and other online content unlockable with codes scattered throughout the book. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Patrick carman continues to revolutionize the way that kids read. Transcripts for the videos appear in lettered appendices at the back, as does the glyph language adam and his online friends create.
This story, much like skeleton creek, is told in two parts. Patrick carmans previous books in the land of elyon series the dark hills divide, beyond the valley of thorns, and the tenth city have all been new york times bestsellers. If you enjoy skeleton creek, then you will love this book. Trackers is a series of untitled books written by patrick carman. Trackers book 1 by patrick carman i am currently planning an inquiry based unit asking learners to think about the future of fiction. Interspersed throughout are video clips supplied by adam to help clear the trackers name. See the complete trackers series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. But i take what kids say seriously when they tell me what they want to read. Four techsavvy kids armed with hightech video cameras and esoteric coding skills, the trackers can find. May 08, 2010 another brilliant multimedia storytelling adventure by patrick carman. It was published by scholastic press and has a total of 224 pages in the book. I first applauded patrick carman for his unique concept book skeleton creek, where he tied 21st century literacy to good oldfashioned storytelling. Carman has produced including the 39 clues, skeleton creek, trackers, and voyagers.
Combining videos and a traditional mg novel couldnt have been an easy sell, and so while i didnt really like this book, i totally admire it. Trackers, like patrick carman s other experimental series skeleton creek, uses videos to help convey pieces of the plot. Patrick carman home books author whats new media faq contact home books author whats new media faq contact. Transcripts for the videos appear in lettered appendices at the back, as does the. Trackers shantorian book two 2011 by patrick carman. I hope you enjoy this briefmini biography of patrick carman. Another brilliant multimedia storytelling adventure by patrick carman. The title of this book is trackers and it was written by patrick carman. Kids who have read patrick carmans skeleton creek books will be familiar with the format, but trackers is less spooky, more techy, with equal amounts of tension and anticipation. Patrick carman is the bestselling author of numerous series for young readers, including the land of elyon, elliots park, skeleton creek, atherton, trackers, dark eden, and 3. May 01, 2010 really just half of the story, carmans first trackers installment combines text with short videos and other online content unlockable with codes scattered throughout the book. This book left me on a hunch nearly every time i closed it, i always wanted to know what happened next. Told through a collage of videos, text, and websites, trackers follows adam, finn, lewis.
Bestselling author patrick carman pushes the vbook to the next level with this thrilling bookvideoweb experience. I own a few kindles, though personally, have not fully integrated myself into this realm. Patrick carman is the bestselling author of numerous series for young readers, including the land of elyon, elliots park, skeleton creek, atherton, trackers, dark. As the four move deeper into the path theyve found online, they need to find out if theyre the ones tracking down a hacker, or being hunted themselves. Ive seen about 650,000 kids live at schools, and they know what they want when. Jan 01, 2011 the trackers book two shantorian was amazing and the videos were amazingly done by patrick carman. Feb 25, 2014 tremor, the second book in bestselling author patrick carman s pulse trilogy, is filled with more actionpacked scenes and romance. Ive seen about 650,000 kids live at schools, and they know what they want when they read a book all you have to do is ask. The format of trackers and skeleton creek, is an intended one and those of us who work with struggling readers love mr. Patrick carman has created a new genre in story telling, allowing readers who might otherwise close a book before the second chapter access to the joys of reading.
Carman has done it again with trackers, a cybermystery with gaming and internet components to complement the story of four techsavvy teens thrown into a web of treachery. Patrick carman grabs young readers with trackers wired. See the complete trackers series book list in order, box sets or omnibus. I felt this book was realistic fiction because it could happen, but most likely wouldnt. For a list of all patrick carman books, visit the authors book page. A multimedia pioneer, patrick authored the black circle, the fifth title in the 39 clues series, and the groundbreaking dark eden, skeleton creek, trackers books. Trackers book one by patrick carman the future of books.
Trackers is told in a conversation an interrogation, really between an apparent government official and adam henderson. The books appear to be an interview with detective ganz. Trackers is a story many middle grade readers will engage with immediately. At first readers interest may be more curious theres movies. An enthusiastic reading advocate, patrick has visited more. The trackers always kept you on your toes and had a twist around every corner. May 1, 2010 fifteenyearold technology genius adam henderson and his best friends finn, emily and lewis call themselves trackers not hackers and practice missions around seattle using adams hightech gadgets. Told through a collage of videos, text, and websites, trackers follows adam, finn, lewis, and emily as they become.
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