<b>NOVEL LEARNING SERIES(TM)</b><br><br><b>THE NOTEBOOK </b>by Nicholas Sparks<br><br><b>STUDENT EDITION</b><br><br><b>The unforgettable, heartbreaking love story from a <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart—now an iconic motion picture starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.</b><br><br> At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At twenty-nine, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about Noah. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle...<br><br> Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story—it becomes an experience to remember forever. <i>The Notebook</i> is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again...<br><br><br><br><b>With a NOVEL LEARNING SERIES(TM) Student Guide </b><br><br><b>-Questions about the text after every few chapters check your comprehension </b><br><br><b>-Quizzes throughout help you prepare for standardized tests with SAT- and ACT-style questions using vocabulary and grammar from the book</b><br><br><b>-Sample writing prompts and essays at the end guide you through the elements of an above-average, average, and below-average essay-and explain why!</b>