Trial by Walkabout
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616334509 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 118 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Want to learn more about the Aussie Outback? Take a "Walkabout" Margot Finke has another mid grade teen hit. First, I must admit I'm a fan of Ms. Finke's stories. I loved everything about "Down Under Calling." I thought "The Revenge of Thelma Hill" was just scary enough. I enjoyed the banter between "Taconi and Claude" -- plus learning more about life "down under." So how do I like her latest middle grade novel, "Trial by Walkabout?" It's another love fest! This is a compelling ad. K. Ventrice said Trial by Walkabout - Great Action Packed Fiction Writing for Kids. What makes for `good' fiction writing in children's books?Well, the Writer's Digest article "7 Ways to Make a Good Story Great" offers a good description and a lot of insight into this topic. It explains that as a writer you need to (1) `go beyond the five senses; ("Trial by Walkabout - Great Action Packed Fiction Writing for Kids" according to K. Ventrice. What makes for `good' fiction writing in children's books?Well, the Writer's Digest article "7 Ways to Make a Good Story Great" offers a good description and a lot of insight into this topic. It explains that as a writer you need to (1) `go beyond the five senses; (2) take advantage of your characters idiosyncrasies; (Trial by Walkabout - Great Action Packed Fiction Writing for Kids What makes for `good' fiction writing in children's books?Well, the Writer's Digest article "7 Ways to Make a Good Story Great" offers a good description and a lot of insight into this topic. It explains that as a writer you need to (1) `go beyond the five senses; (2) take advantage of your characters idiosyncrasies; (3) write the nitty-gritty; (Trial by Walkabout - Great Action Packed Fiction Writing for Kids K. Ventrice What makes for `good' fiction writing in children's books?Well, the Writer's Digest article "7 Ways to Make a Good Story Great" offers a good description and a lot of insight into this topic. It explains that as a writer you need to (1) `go beyond the five senses; (2) take advantage of your characters idiosyncrasies; (3) write the nitty-gritty; (4) don't write down, thinking the audience won't get it otherwise; (5) do. ) don't write down, thinking the audience won't get it otherwise; (5) do. ) write the nitty-gritty; (Trial by Walkabout - Great Action Packed Fiction Writing for Kids K. Ventrice What makes for `good' fiction writing in children's books?Well, the Writer's Digest article "7 Ways to Make a Good Story Great" offers a good description and a lot of insight into this topic. It explains that as a writer you need to (1) `go beyond the five senses; (2) take advantage of your characters idiosyncrasies; (3) write the nitty-gritty; (4) don't write down, thinking the audience won't get it otherwise; (5) do. ) don't write down, thinking the audience won't get it otherwise; (5) do. ) take advantage of your characters idiosyncrasies; (Trial by Walkabout - Great Action Packed Fiction Writing for Kids What makes for `good' fiction writing in children's books?Well, the Writer's Digest article "7 Ways to Make a Good Story Great" offers a good description and a lot of insight into this topic. It explains that as a writer you need to (1) `go beyond the five senses; (2) take advantage of your characters idiosyncrasies; (3) write the nitty-gritty; (Trial by Walkabout - Great Action Packed Fiction Writing for Kids K. Ventrice What makes for `good' fiction writing in children's books?Well, the Writer's Digest article "7 Ways to Make a Good Story Great" offers a good description and a lot of insight into this topic. It explains that as a writer you need to (1) `go beyond the five senses; (2) take advantage of your characters idiosyncrasies; (3) write the nitty-gritty; (4) don't write down, thinking the audience won't get it otherwise; (5) do. ) don't write down, thinking the audience won't get it otherwise; (5) do. ) write the nitty-gritty; (Trial by Walkabout - Great Action Packed Fiction Writing for Kids K. Ventrice What makes for `good' fiction writing in children's books?Well, the Writer's Digest article "7 Ways to Make a Good Story Great" offers a good description and a lot of insight into this topic. It explains that as a writer you need to (1) `go beyond the five senses; (2) take advantage of your characters idiosyncrasies; (3) write the nitty-gritty; (4) don't write down, thinking the audience won't get it otherwise; (5) do. ) don't write down, thinking the audience won't get it otherwise; (5) do. An Australian outback adventure that moves as quick as a kangaroo! Donna M. McDine The adventure of a walkabout through the Australian outback told through the first hand experience of young Josh Howard will have the reader fully vested in the characters from the onset and turning the pages as quick as a kangaroo protecting its young.Margot Finke weaves her masterful storytelling skills with sibling conflict, lies, a rekindled then broken friendship, and the treachery of surviving the Australian out
Sibling rivalry boils over when Josh and his older brother are left alone on Coorparoo Cattle Station. Suggested age range for readers: 9-14. Long time mate, Bindi, persuades Josh to go walkabout with him. The Aussie outback and the Medicine Man try to destroy them both, while tribal lore and the Dreamtime take them far into the ancient past. His hasty threat eats at Josh, while Bindi's lie threatens their friendship