River Rat

Scott is spending the summer at his aunt and uncle’s ranch in California. There’s not computer for him to play his on-line game, Tallinn’s Quest, his cousin Emily looks down her nose at him and strange people hanging around the ranch are making his aunt and uncle nervous. The only good thing about summer in California is tubing down the river with the other river rats …

What Nitty Gritty brings to your classroom:
High interest, rich texts with themes relevant and of interest to young adolescents
Stimulating and engaging discussion prompts, and activities focusing on key critical literacy areas including author purpose, power of language, characterisation, bias, point of view and more.
Cutting-edge design and text layout to engage young adult readers
Text written by a range of local and international authors including Diana Noonan, Jillian Sullivan, William Taylor, Stu Duval, Tina Shaw, John Lockyer, Glynne MacLean and more
a range of genres: mystery, adventure, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy and contemporary fiction
Different social and cultural perspectives, strong themes and messages to spark discussion. and encourage the questioning, challenging and deconstructing of texts
Gatefold back covers with critical literacy discussion prompts for literature circles.