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Year 6

'Girl of Ink and Stars': book club

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  • Book Club
  • Traditional tales

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In this unit, pupils explore and discuss the novel, 'Girl of Ink and Stars'. They identify the key themes in the text, which is a blended genre of myths and magical realism. Finally, pupils discuss the characters in the text, as well as making personal connections and recommendations.

This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge and understanding of myths, which was explored in the Y4 unit, 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'. In this unit, pupils will explore a novel, which blends the genres of myth and magical realism, and discuss their responses to the text. Pupils will discuss and explore the heroic character traits of the protagonist, Isabella, and discuss her actions in the story. This unit prepares pupils for discussing different interpretations of the texts they read, which is explored further in 'When Stars are Scattered: book club'.

  1. Developing understanding of 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' through rich discussions
  2. Developing responses to 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' through rich discussions

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