Chopper Rescue: Stories & activities for mentoring and guided writing

.................................................................................................................................................

Because they are brief, short stories are back in fashion. But writing well takes time and skill. Within this collection is a range of adventurous subjects, formats, lengths, styles and types of humour, which are great for modelling.  

'Such a shortage of writing mentors, this book is an excellent substitute to recommend.'   Rural teacher with gifted program.

"Good basis of a term's writing and reading.' ESL tutor

• Anthology of 13 very different stories
• Level: Years 4-8
• Writing Tips from the authors
• Stories chosen to demonstrate techniques such as viewpoint, graphics, fact, faction & fiction, period or future settings, dialogue and film adaptations.
• Each author tells 'Where did the idea come from?'
• Story snapshots for quick previews
• Author bios: Well known and new writers.
• Mentoring suggestions
• Further activities.
• Story features chart linking to National Assessment Program Guidelines

 

.................................................................................................................................................

^Return to Top