by Cynthia Rylant It was evening and people sat outside, talking quietly among themselves. On the stoop of a tall building of crumbling bricks and rotting wood sat a boy. His name was Gabriel and he wished for some company. Gabriel was thinking about things. He remembered being the only boy in class with the right answer that by Cynthia Rylant I n January, a puppy wandered onto the property of Mr. Amos Lacey and his wife, Mamie, and their daughter, Doris. Icicles hung three feet or more from the eaves of houses, snowdrift s swallowed up automobiles, and the birds were so fl uff ed up they looked comic. Th e puppy had been abandoned, and it made its way down "Shells" by Cynthia Rylant is a realistic short story about a fourteen year old boy who learns to live with his Aunt Esther and to live with change. In the beginning, Michael is a lonely boy that has no parents because they died. So he lives with his Aunt Esther who does not like Micheal. But ends up bonding a relationship with Michael. Mrs. Lacey shook her head, "You know we can't afford a dog, Doris. You try to act more grown-up about this." Doris pressed her face into the pillow. Rylant, Cynthia; Schindler, S. D., ill. Publication date -- Papa's parrot -- A pet -- Spaghetti -- Drying out -- Stray -- Planting things -- A bad road for cats -- Safe -- Shells Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-10-29 21:07:53 Boxid 14 day loan required to access EPUB and PDF files. IN COLLECTIONS. Books to Borrow. Books for "Shells" by Cynthia Rylant. STUDY. Flashcards. Learn. Write. Spell. Test. PLAY. Match. Gravity. Created by. lamiller. Terms in this set (11) condominium ex. Aunt Esther lived in a condominium in a wealthy section of Detroit. a room or set of rooms that is owned by the people who live there and that is part of a larger building containing other This is a story written by Cynthia Rylant being read aloud. "Shells"By Cynthia Rylant Is a realistic fiction story about a boy whose parents died and now he lives with his aunt.First they got into a big argument and say bad things like they hate each other.Soon Michael comes home with a crab and names it Sluggo.Finally Michael and Aunt Esther get along and not fight any more. Shells By: Cynthia Rylant By 23myersk | Updated: Nov. 22, 2016, 3:41 p.m. Loading Slideshow Video. At the moment Powtoon presentations are unable to play on devices that don't support Flash. © Shell Education #40006—Instructional Guide: Poppleton in Winter 15 eacher Plans — Section 1 "Icicles" Vocabulary Overview Key words and phrases from this Stray by Cynthia Rylant.pdf. Stray by Cynthia Rylant.pdf. Sign In The package contains activities and bulletin board cards to accompany the short story "Shells" by Cynthia Rylant. Included are colorful vocabulary cards that can be used for a bulletin board or in a Writer's Notebook. It also includes reading comprehension, vocabulary and writing worksheets to deepen students understanding of the story. The package contains activities and bulletin board cards to accompany the short story "Shells" by Cynthia Rylant. Included are colorful vocabulary cards that can be used for a bulletin board or in a Writer's Notebook. It also includes reading comprehension, vocabulary and writing worksheets to deepen students understanding of the story.