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Suitable for: KS3, 11-14, English, Reading
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Rollercoasters - the read of your life Each River Boy Class Pack contains 15 copies of the Rollercoasters edition of River Boy by Tim Bowler and 15 River Boy Reading Guides to support the students in their study of the novel.
Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands anymore, but stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He's determined to finish his last painting, 'River Boy', before he goes. A poignant story that explores the subject of grief and loss in an accessible and affecting way.
Themes: grief, bereavement, testing physical limits, artistic challenge
Teaching Focus:
Language rich in metaphor
and other rhetorical devices
Strong chracterization and sensitive portrayal of relationships
Creation of mood and setting through descriptive language
Key images woven through the narrative and plot
Recommended for students in Years 8 and 9
The Rollercoasters series is a set of imaginative and exciting books that your students will not want to put down. All books are supported by extensive teacher resources online, in print and on CD-ROM, and contain themes that will appeal to girls, boys and mixed-ability classes. Each book is also accompanied by Reading Guides to provide essential background material for students on the novel of the same title, and include a letter to the student from the author of the
novel, thematic activities, wider reading references and short reviews.
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"River Boy has all the hallmarks of a classic - it deepens with re-reading and takes the readers on a journey. You are not the same person at the end of this book
" - Carnegie Judges
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