The Book Nut episode 1
Posted in Literature on Sep 21st, 2011 Comments
The Book Nut, Episode One
Hosted by Tehani Wessely
Guest Alex Pierce
Recorded Monday 12 September 2011
Alex’s favourites
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (studied with Year 10)
The Outsiders by SE Hinton (studied with Year 8 )
(she also sneaks in a reference to her Pirates of the Caribbean unit – for more information on that, check out the Swancon EduStream page!
Books Alex would love to teach
Liar by Justine Larbalestier – Tehani would love to do this one too! Warning, if you plan to read this one, just do it – don’t find out ANYTHING about it first!
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Tehani’s favourites
Tomorrow when the war began by John Marsden (studied with Years 9 and 10)
Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (studied with Year 10)
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare (studied with Year 10) – Alex dislikes it!
Books Tehani would love to teach
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
The Two Pearls of Wisdom by Alison Goodman
The Changeling by Sean Williams
Pearl versus the World by Sally Murphy (illustrated by Heather Potter)
Other books mentioned
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne/p>
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Pagan’s Crusade by Catherine Jinks
Riddle of the Trumalar by Judy Bernard-Waite
Troubletwisters by Garth Nix and Sean Williams
Mister Monday, (Keys to the Kingdom series) by Garth Nix
Tehani semi-regularly updates her page of recommendations of spec fic for school libraries, which might be of interest.
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