Win! Win!

Phoebe had done something terrible, and now she was in a truck and had no idea where she was going. After what she’d done, she was better off going somewhere nobody knew her and staying out of sight. It was just too bad if her mum was worried about her. Mum had chosen to stay with Mick, despite the effect his gambling problem was having on the family, so she couldn’t expect to have Phoebe as well …

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.