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Sto caricando le informazioni... Nella giungla selvaggia (2009)di Michael Morpurgo
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![]() Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Running wild is a young adult novel based on events that have and are happening. As stated at the end 'it is a book that everyone in the world should know because its full of hope and determination.' When i first started this book i thought it would be a drag, the first twelve pages were about a train journey. However the story slowly progressed and i found i couldnt put it down. After sensing a tsunami Oona an elephant that Will was riding carries him off into the jungle far away till she feels safe. Will survives in the jungle with an elephant and orangutans using instinct and the environment to stay alive. the story tackles the issues of poaching, deforestation, loss and despair and teaches young readers the basic of what is happening to our rainforests and its creatures, always with hope and determination that things can change. A heart touching story that is sometimes sad but well worth the read! This was a terrific book of hope, courage and survival amidst despair and destruction. Based on true events and with strong parallels to "The Jungle book", nine-year-old Will finds himself on the back of an elephant when the Boxing Day tsunami strikes. Sensing the disaster before it happens, Oona, the elephant, stampedes towards the jungle, away from the danger and for the next twelve months Will and Oona have to survive living in the forests of Indonesia. While the story is told from Will's perspective (and at times he sounds much older than nine), without a doubt, Oona is the star of the show with her gentle wisdom and humorous antics. Like Michael Morpurgo, I too have had a life-long fascination with elephants, love Rudyard Kipling's "The elephant child," since I first read it in early primary school, and find the poem "Tyger, Tyger" by William Blake to be powerful and one of my favourite poems. Morpurgo has written some wonderful books in his time and "Running wild" will be another favourite as it focuses on current events and draws attention to the effects of deforestation and the uncertain future of orangutans. This book would be a terrific read for older children and young teenagers. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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An epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of Kaspar and Born to Run. For Will and his mother, going to Indonesia isn't just a holiday. It's an escape, a new start, a chance to put things behind them - things like the death of Will's father. And to begin with, it seems to be just what they both needed. But then Oona, the elephant Will is riding on the beach, begins acting strangely, shying away from the sea. And that's when the tsunami comes crashing in, and Oona begins to run. Except that when the tsunami is gone, Oona just keeps on running. With nothing on his back but a shirt and nothing to sustain him but a bottle of water, Will must learn to survive deep in the jungle. Luckily, though, he's not completely alone... He's got Oona. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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![]() GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999VotoMedia:![]()
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*Originally read sometime 2011.* (