Ann Matthews (1)
Autore di The Journey of Natty Gann
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Sull'Autore
Ann Matthews completed her PhD at NUIM in 2004. She is the author of Renegades (2010), Kimmage Garrison 1916 (2010), Dissidents (2012) and a play, Lockout, staged in 2013.
Opere di Ann Matthews
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- Opere
- 5
- Utenti
- 127
- Popolarità
- #158,248
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 11
Tackling it once we got back home, I found it to be a sentimental little gem perfect for a broad range of children. It’s fast flowing, and like the film, quietly wonderful. Usually these adaptations based on screenplays aren’t anything special, but this one from Ann Matthews sticks to the story and is fairly well-written. Aimed most likely at Grades 4-8 it has just enough atmosphere and depth for that age range, while being an easy enough read for the lower end of the age range.
Natty’s journey to find her father during the Great Depression after a mix-up is filled with just enough realistic touches to keep it interesting. The wolf who befriends young Natty might be the most unrealistic of the touches, but it makes for a heartwarming adventure, just as it does in the film, and also teaches children about letting go. If you can track one of these down, your child in the aforementioned age range might thank you.… (altro)