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The Suitcase Kid: KS2 (Read & Respond) Book

Lesley Dunlop reads The Suitcase Kid in this unabridged three-cassette pack. Although there are many children's books about divorce, few move beyond bland therapeutic preaching into the realm of well-told stories. This one does. A hard look at joint-custody life, The Suitcase Kid follows Andrea West and her tiny stuffed rabbit, Radish, through the painful adjustment of being a kid with divorced parents. She must leave the home she loves with the mulberry tree in the front yard, and deal with parents who still fight, step parents, step siblings, two different bedrooms (neither of which is really hers), loneliness, and an acute longing for the past. Her grades sink. Her friends drift away. And she's not quite sure how to fix any of it. Wisely, Jacqueline Wilson doesn't offer instant solutions; rather, she chronicles Andrea's journey to the beginning of equilibrium in her new life. Things will never be the way they were, but, as the book suggests, they'll get better over time. And because it's well written and honest, The Suitcase Kid will appeal to any child who enjoys realistic fiction, not just those who "need" to read a book about divorce. (The publisher recommends the The Suitcase Kid for ages 8-12, but it could well appeal to children who are a couple of years younger or older.) Running time is three hours five minutes. --Susan HarrisonRead More

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  • ASDA

    Presents teachers with the various resources they need to teach Suitcase Kid a classic children's story. This title includes notes and activities reflecting the way that teachers teach and include shared texts guided reading notes reading activities speaking and listening activities writing projects and assessment guidance.

  • Pickabook

    Huw Thomas, Nick Sharratt (Illus)

  • 0439965810
  • 9780439965811
  • Huw Thomas
  • 20 March 2006
  • Scholastic
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 32
  • 1
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