Description
| Publisher: | Eleanor Curtain Publishing |
| Series: | Flying Start to Literacy Middle & Upper Primary |
| Author: | Nancy O'Cornor |
| Text Type: | Fiction |
| Level: | U |
| ISBN: | 9781760675028 |
| Paired Book: | Fighting for Children's Rights |
| Perspectives Book: |
Children and Work: What Are the Issues? |
Synopsis:When his father dies, eleven-year-old Mickey has to leave school and start work in a coal mine to support his family. He faces many challenges underground in the dark.Curriculum link:History: Cause and effect. English: literature- Historical fictionKey Concepts:Some events can change a character’s life. A character’s development can be shown by how they respond to particular events.Reading Strategies:Linking character development to events in the plotExtent:32 |