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Bourne Area Book Challenge |
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Welcome to the Bourne Area Book Challenge! Staff and students from Bourne Community College are strengthening links with our partner primary schools through a combined literacy project. This involves pupils reading five titles selected from the current Kate Greenaway and Carnegie Medal shortlists. This projects enables pupils to develop key literacy skills. |
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The books are: |
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“Varmints” By Helen Ward “There was once only the sound of bees and the wind in the wiry grass, the low murmuring of moles in the cool dark earth and the song of birds in the high blue sky. It touched and warmed the hearts of those few who paused and cared to listen. Then one day OTHERS came, and the sound of bees was lost”. |
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“The Way Back Home” One day, a small boy finds himself stuck on the moon. And he is not alone. What is he to do, especially as he suspects there is an alien creature nearby, ready to eat him up? But when the alien turns out to be friendly, things change completely: maybe, just maybe they can help each other get back home? |
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“The Savage” By David Almond “There was a wild kid living in Burgess Woods…”. Blue Baker is writing a story – not all that stuff about wizards and fairies and happily ever after – a real story about blood and guts and adventure, because that’s what life’s really like. |
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Greenaway Shortlist |
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Carnegie shortlist |
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“Cosmic” By Frank Cottrell Boyce Liam Digby is tall for his age. Very tall. Everyone thinks he is too big to be a little boy anymore, but he isn’t old enough to be a grown-up either. In a world where everyone wants to grow up fast; and then stay young forever, things get very confusing for Liam, especially when he ends up lost – in space. |
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“Airman” Conor Broekhart was born to fly. In an age of discovery and invention, many dreamed of flying but for Conor, flight is more than just a dream – it is his destiny. In one dark night on the island of Great Saltee, a cruel and cunning betrayal destroys his life and steals his future. Conor must win the race for flight to save his family, and to right a terrible wrong. |
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The project involves pupils participating in some or all of the following: · Writing a review of one or more titles · Designing an alternative front cover for a book · Writing their own story / story opening in the style of one of the titles · Voting for their favourite title · Video conferencing sharing their views and / or presentations · Powerpoint presentation on one or more author / writer / illustrator’s craft etc. · Creating a tableau in response to a section of the story. This project will culminate in a display of students’ work and an award ceremony at the Bourne International Community Centre. |
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Click on a book , or use the links at the top to submit a review! |
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Bourne Area Book Award |