Ungifted Free Audiobook Download by Gordon Korman
Ungifted is a science-fiction novel written by Gordon Korman where the protagonist, named Shane O'Malley, has just been interviewed for the position of being a Project Manager of a new and highly secretive project that will have an incredible impact on humanity. Shane quickly finds himself in over his head when he's given the task of preparing the blueprints for something that no one else knows what it is except the Project Manager who has disappeared.
"Ungifted" is the first novel written by Gordon Korman, who is a New York Times bestselling author. This novel follows the story of David Freeman and his assignment to write "The Ungifted," a fictionalized account of an unpopular teenager whose life goes from bad to worse. He has been picked on in school, barely manages to scrape by with good grades, and is struggling with a terrible case of Asperger's Syndrome. David's story all begins when he suddenly sees himself as the "ungifted" protagonist of his own novel.
We all have the capability to make a difference in our lives and with each person's ability it just takes different means to get them there. In this case, for some kids, the means is becoming an author of their own story.
Ungifted was released in 1998 and is a YA novel featuring the story of Jack and Marcie. Jack has been gifted with intelligence by his parents who fear that he may not have the social skills to deal with regular people. After being sent to the home for kids who are too unique for any other homes, Jack befriends Marcie who is also extraordinarily intelligent. Together they travel through time, visiting all different points in history from ancient Egypt to Nazi Germany. They use their brains to overcome any challenges they face along the way.
Ungifted is the story of a boy who was born without any gifts. When he finds out he doesn't have any gifts, his life begins to turn upside down. Not knowing what to do with him, his parents finally take him to the Giftless Organization, where he meets two other kids like him: the twins, Seth and Jordan. Together they learn that each person has a gift that can be used in many ways.
In this story, an average middle-school student, the narrator, gets gifted a strange book that he doesn't want. The book, which is full of puzzles and riddles, is a joke and a disappointment to him. As he starts to solve the puzzles and riddles within the book, a unique friendship forms with another student named Ryan.
Published Date | 2012-10-12 |
Duration | 6 hours 16 minutes |
Author | Gordon Korman |
Narrated | Richard Poe, Andy Paris, Andrea Gallo, Jonathan Todd Ross, Celeste Ciulla, Suzy Jackson, Erin Moon, Mark Turetsky |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Kids |
Parent Category | Humor, Health & Family, General |