Listopia > Mon's votes on the list Refreshing Prescribed Text Lists (9 Books)
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
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"We need more recent texts that students will engage with. We also need texts with strong female protagonists. "
Mon
rated it 5 stars
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Where the Crawdads Sing
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"This is a great book with lots of aesthetic and stylistic devices that students could unpack. It's also an engaging read with a strong female protagonist. "
Mon
rated it 5 stars
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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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"A great text to use especially in Unit 3 for IA1 looking at many concepts e.g., overcoming adversity."
Mon
rated it 5 stars
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The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1)
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"Could easily be used for analysis or creative tasks. A more engaging and recent text to use within Australian unit of work. "
Mon
rated it 4 stars
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The Book of Lost Names
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"Great text to use with either analysis or creative task. "
Mon
rated it 5 stars
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A Man Called Ove
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"Similar to option 1 in the sense looking at characterisation. Excellent to use as a monologue task. "
Mon
rated it 4 stars
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The Great Alone
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"Very similar to Where the Crawdads Sing in the sense that lots of aesthetic and stylistic devices that students can unpack. Otherwise a gripping plot where students can create creative texts. Engaging read!"
Mon
rated it 5 stars
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The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
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"I think the male students would be engaged with this book. Great one to use with creative tasks."
Mon
rated it 5 stars
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
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"Boys will engage with this text. Strong text to use with analysis or creative tasks. Fantastic story."
Mon
rated it 5 stars
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