This may be a small chapter book, but it has a very big message!
It's a different style of book from what we have read before, although our main character is a brave, young girl who doesn't let a challenging situation beat her! That's a very familiar theme throughout Wendy Orr's books isn't it?
It's a different style of book from what we have read before, although our main character is a brave, young girl who doesn't let a challenging situation beat her! That's a very familiar theme throughout Wendy Orr's books isn't it?
Discuss . . .
- What did Nikki leave behind when she went to live in Australia? How did she feel about it?
- Why did Nikki think the people in Australia were tourists?
- What things did Nikki find different or difficult in Australia?
- What were some of the situations in the story where language was a problem for Nikki?
- Read page 43 again. Why didn't Nikki want to go to school? How do you think she was feeling?
- Nikki often said that the other children were laughing and giggling at her and standing in corners and whispering. Do you think they were always doing that? What other explanation could there be for the other children's behaviour?
- How did meeting Jacqueline change things for Nikki?
- Read page 62 and the top of page 63. This was the moment that was a turning point for Nikki. What did she come to realise at this point in the story?
- If the story could continue, what do you think would happen over the next few weeks and months in Nikki's life?
Finally . . .
This is where we end our unit on Wendy Orr. You may never have read any of her books before but you really know a lot about them now. Which one was you favourite? Why?
Would you like to go on and read some more of her books?
Click here to go to her website and learn about more of her books.
Would you like to go on and read some more of her books?
Click here to go to her website and learn about more of her books.