Description
| Publisher: | Eleanor Curtain Publishing |
| Series: | Flying Start to Literacy Middle & Upper Primary |
| Author: | Mary-Anne Creasy |
| Text Type: | Narrative |
| Level: | S |
| ISBN: | 9781761073168 |
| Paired Book: | Exploring Space |
| Perspectives Book: |
Space Exploration: Is It Worth it? |
Synopsis:Nervous and fearful, Joe is on a sailing holiday with his grandpa and siblings. As they head home, a storm damages their boat and navigation system. Faced with danger, Joe has to overcome his fears to help his family survive.Curriculum link:Science: Earth and Space science / Science: The use and influence of scienceKey Concepts:GPS navigational systems use satellites positioned in space.Characters can change and develop from the beginning to the end of a story. Overcoming a fear can be difficult, especially when presented with a life-threatening challenge.Reading Strategies:Identifying how a character changes from the beginning of a story to the endExtent:32 |