Kaitlyn's PRP Week 6

This week I have read 2 novels

 

Title: Once

Author: Morris Gleitzman

 This book is about WW2. It is told from the perspective of a young boy. Each chapter starts with the word once. This starting sentence gives each chapter a dramatic sentence about what the boy will do in that chapter. Throughout the book the boy tells stories, this is a key part of the book. This would easily lend itself to getting students to write their own stories. With the story using a real past event there is also the opportunity for fact checking and research.

Title: Mahtab’s Story

Author: Libby Gleeson

This book is the story of a family of refugees. Libby Gleeson has used experiences taken from interviews to create this story. Reading this novel could help students build empathy by giving refugees a face and showing the refugee experience. Students could then make connections. Reading this book could also facilitate class discussions about refugee issues. Students could also discuss the reasons Gleeson had for writing the story.