Shane frequents a large citys gloomy alleys, where crooked gates and makeshift sheds of old brick are the dark backside of the welllit, prosperous buildings looming above. The wishing cupboard 2002 illustrated by elizabeth stanley. Way home elizabeth hathorn, author, libby hathorn, author, gregory rogers, illustrator alfred a. Jan 23, 2003 i would recommend this book to 89 year old children year 45 classes to make them aware of homelessness. Way home by libby hathorn carol hursts childrens literature site.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Way home elizabeth hathorn, libby hathorn, gregory. Description way home by libby hathorn dedicated to the largely unsung, mostly unseen workers for young people in need, this evocative picture book by libby hathorn will stir hearts everywhere. Libby hathorns text captures the authors passion for books and its clear from the pictures that illustrator, heath mckenzie is celebrating his own love for what he does. Libby hathorn is an australian writer who produces poetry, picture books, drama, novels, short stories, and nonfiction for children, young adults, and adults. Her stories have been translated and adapted to stage and screen. In i love you book the main character is taken into a world of fun and imagination where kids can climb trees and find a land brimful of things and share them in the sky. Elizabeth helen libby hathorn born 1943 is an australian writer primarily for children, and a poet who works with schools, institutions and communities. Dedicated to the largely unsung, mostly unseen workers for young people in need, this evocative picture book by libby hathorn will stir.
Way home hardcover september 6, 1994 by libby hathorn author. Apr 29, 2008 author of thunderwith, way home, volcano boy, looking for felix, the wonder thing, dear venny, dear saffron, ready, set, go, the lenski kids and dracula aussion bites libby hathorn open library donate. The way home by libby hathorn, 9780091827298, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She has received many awards for her books, some of which have been translated into several languages. Libby hathorn has 65 books on goodreads with 3482 ratings. Books, digital media, plays and libretti libby hathorn. Libby hathorn was born elizabeth hathorn in newcastle, new south wales, australia.
Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. The picture book for older readers was controversial on grounds both that it was hardboiled and that it romanticised the plight of the homeless. If you like sad books, then this is the book for you. Its night and the dark is filled with strange sounds as shane makes his way home. This is not an example of the work written by professional essay writers. It can also be used as a stepping stone for students to develop their own narrative texts. Libby hathorn s website is an excellent resource complete with videos, book galleries and games. Libby hathorn is an awardwinning author and poet of more than 50 books for children and young adults. My opinion of this book is its a little bit scary and sad. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Personal website for libby hathorn view the website share.
My books are sometimes set by education departments for special study so i have included some free resources here in the form of teacher notes. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. Originally, i perceived this book to be about the onechild policies introduced in areas of asia around this time period. Written by awardwinning author libby hathorn and illustrated by bestselling illustrator heath mckenzie. Jul, 2016 these resources are to be used with picture story book way home by libby horthorn. On a fence he finds a stray cat that at first growls and spits at him. In the unnamed city, a boy makes his way home at night and adopts a stray cat en route. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. These resources are to be used with picture story book way home by libby horthorn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a boy like me. Libby hathorn is currently considered a single author. Way home libby hathorn, australian author and poet. Teach students about the gutter of the text in which the narrative flows across the page, thus making the story continuous.
This awardwinning picture book is a startling evocation of life for a young homeless boy on the city streets. Her bestselling novel thunderwith was adapted into a movie by hallmark hall of. Buy way home by gregory rogers from waterstones today. I would recommend this book to 89 year old children year 45 classes to make them aware of homelessness. The book aims to help teachers introduce children to. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books. Austlit search results 50 found a total of 50 results. Way home with images reading at home, literature, wharton. May 9, 2016 dedicated to the largely unsung, mostly unseen workers for young people in need, this evocative picture book by libby hathorn will stir hearts everywhere. I love you book by libby hathorn and heath mckenzie.
I love you book by libby hathorn, heath mckenzie, paperback. Its night and the dark is filled with strange sounds as shane makes his w. Shane finds a noname stray cat and takes it through the dangers of the city to. A photocopiable activity book based on way home, a dramatic picture book for older readers about shanes journey home with a noname stray cat, which raises important issues about homelessness and city life. She was brought up in the sydney suburbs of maroubra and then tamarama beach. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Rogers died of stomach cancer in brisbane on may 1.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. They encourage students to infer using visual images, create character descriptions and setting descriptions. Libby hathorn writes poetry, picture books, libretti, scripts, educational resources and young adult novels. From australia, a stunningly illustrated depiction of a homeless boy and his kitten. Way home, corebooks clpe centre for literacy in primary. I love you book is a picture book that reminds us what we love about physical books, inviting us to continue cherishing them and the pleasure of reading them. With stunning illustrations by gregory rogers, this is the story of shane and a cat with no name as the wander the streets at night on their way home. With stunning illustrations by gregory rogers, this is the story of shane and a cat with no name as they wander the streets at night on their way home. Hathorn s title, way home, was the recipient of the kate greenaway medal and has been translated into several languages. Libby hathorn s text captures the authors passion for books and its clear from the pictures that illustrator, heath mckenzie is celebrating his own love for what he does.
Even if she had to do it by sneaking out through her bedroom. Sep 06, 1994 originally, i perceived this book to be about the onechild policies introduced in areas of asia around this time period. Best known in the united states for her critically acclaimed novel thunderwith, hathorn has created works ranging from serious stories of troubled youth to lighthearted, fastpaced comedies. Theres a wonderful picture book by libby hathorn with illustrations by gregory rogers. Hathorn received her eduation at maroubra junction primary school, sydney girls high school, balmain teachers college, and macquarie university. Dedicated to the largely unsung, mostly unseen workers for young people in need, this evocative picture book by libby hathorn will stir hearts. This picture book explores the theme of homelessness. Read way home as a class and use the text to explicitly teach visual literacy techniques use first steps viewing resource book page viii. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. The book was way home by the australian writer libby hathorn, published in the u. Visually it is rich and powerful though the main character.
Rogers was best known in the united states for his book, the boy, the bear, the baron, the bard, which was a new york times best illustrated book and a publishers weekly best book of the year. This book is out of print as of 198 but you can request that the bookstore locate a copy for you. Way home elizabeth hathorn, libby hathorn, gregory rogers. In 2001 she was awarded a centenary medal for her contribution to childrens theatre.
Sep 3, 2017 unit of work for year 6 by alexander wharton on way home by libby hathorn and gregory rogers. She has lived in sydney since she was two years old. Photocopiable activities based on way home by libby. Cursing herself for being miss natural selection 54, alice put her arm up to protect her face, put her head down, and ran like her life depended on it. As well as her twenty fiction titles, hathorn has also written educational books and video scripts currently in use in australia and canada. Dedicated to the largely unsung, mostly unseen workers for young people in need, this evocative picture book by libby hathorn will stir hearts everywhere. Way home by libby hathorn, gregory rogers 9780091829186. A workbook for students to work through independently as they respond to way home by libby hathorn.
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