Melina Marchetta's second novel [her successful first novel was
Looking for Alibrandi] explores the life of the Spinelli family from the perspective of their precocious and strong minded daughter. Family and school and adolescent relationships are explored.
‘I wanted to show what happens when a family goes through some really hard stuff but they have an underlying sense that ‘I’m just not going to let go ofthis.’
- Melina Marchetta
ID:
MN24-25
Type:
kit
Language:
English
Subject:
English Novel
Suitable for level(s):
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The novel is the close focus of these two complementary kits. Discourse creation, values, power and viewpoint are considered and listening, writing, discussion and group activities, including drama activities are plentiful.
Suitable for critical literacy studies.
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