Flood By Jackie French

Flood by Jackie French is an amazing picture fiction book, which can be used as a task to gain interest in to a topic about floods for year 8 students or could be a great way to finish a unit on floods in primary school. The book is based on the Brisbane floods, which is where Jackie French grew up. The text is short but gripping, it keeps you interested in what is going to happen. The best part of this book is the fantastic illustrations by Bruce Whatley! It's as if the book has been recovered from the flood itself, it really gives you an emotional attachment to the characters as if you are feeling what they are going through.

Here's a PFD which could help for a lesson plan if you're interested..?
http://www.scool.scholastic.com.au/schoolzone/toolkit/Flood.pdf

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