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Indlæser... Rex Zero and the End of the Worldaf Tim Wynne-Jones
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. In the summer of 1962 during the Cold War era, and everyone nervous about the threat of nuclear war. Rex, 10 years old, who just moved to Ottawa from Vancouver with his family, discovers new friends and a new understanding of the world. The sightings of a panther are really an old man who resides homeless in a park and makes Rex believe the world will come to an end. Bomb shelters are hiding places and play spaces for the kids. ( ) Wynne-Jones, Tim. Rex Zero and the End of the World. Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2007. Plot: A preadolescent boy, Rex, moves to Ottawa with his family of eight during the summer of 1962. It is the height of the cold war, and Rex and those around him are trying to make sense of the volatile times. During this summer, Rex struggles with creating new friendships, family relationships, and the heaviness of the cold war conflict while uncovering a mystery in a nearby park. Age: This book is appropriate for children ages 12 and up. Children ages 12-14 are interested in mysteries and adventure, and this book contains high levels of both. Children in this age group also tend to have concerns about friends and families, which is at the core of this book. Use: Children should be encouraged to break into small groups to share their reactions/responses to the book with their peers. They may also enjoy researching interesting facts about the cold war and the impact it had on everyday life (i.e. atomic bomb drills). ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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In the summer of 1962 with everyone nervous about a possible nuclear war, ten-nearly-eleven-year-old Rex, having just moved to Ottawa from Vancouver with his parents and five siblings, faces his own personal challenges as he discovers new friends and a new understanding of the world around him. No library descriptions found. |
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