The Kite Rider |
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| Author:
| McCaughrean, Geraldine |
| Series title: | Rollercoasters Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-832636-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $20.95 |
Book Description:
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The amazing story of Haoyou, strapped to a kite and sent to fly among the clouds and the spirits of the dead. This highly acclaimed novel is full of the sights, sounds and smells of Ancient China, with an epic, adventurous, incredibly moving story.Themes: family, responsibility, coming of age, friendship, cultural differencesTeaching Focus:BLStrong Characterization lends itself to drama activitiesBLRich language and vocabulary, ideal for sentence level workBLBias and opinion feature in...
More DescriptionThe amazing story of Haoyou, strapped to a kite and sent to fly among the clouds and the spirits of the dead. This highly acclaimed novel is full of the sights, sounds and smells of Ancient China, with an epic, adventurous, incredibly moving story.Themes: family, responsibility, coming of age, friendship, cultural differencesTeaching Focus:BLStrong Characterization lends itself to drama activitiesBLRich language and vocabulary, ideal for sentence level workBLBias and opinion feature in alternating narrativesBLCross-curricular links to History and Religious StudiesRecommended for students in Years 7 and 8