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Rollercoasters River Boy, Paperback / softback Book

Rollercoasters River Boy Paperback / softback

Part of the Rollercoasters series

Paperback / softback

Description

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 challengeTeachingFocus:BLLanguage rich in metaphor and other rhetorical devicesBLStrong characterization and sensitive portrayal of relationshipsBLCreation of mood and setting through descriptive languageBLKey images woven through thenarrative and plotRecommended for students in Years 8 and 9

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