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Coles Calling A Dead Man Class Pack at Village Green Shopping Centre in Vernon, BC
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Each Calling a Dead Man Class Pack contains 15 copies of the Rollercoasters edition of Calling a Dead Man by Gillian Cross and 15 Calling a Dead Man Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel.
When John, an explosives expert, dies in an accident in Russia, his sister, Hayley and friend Annie go there to mourn. Before long they begin to suspect that there is more to John's death than meets the eye and that certain people are desperately trying to keep them away from the truth.
Themes: personal identity, grief, effects of physical environment, loyalty and betrayal, family relationships, disability
Teaching Focus:
BLSkilful evocation of place and atmosphere
BLThe use of tension and suspense to produce a fast-paced thriller
BLCreation of empathy with characters and their situation
BLA variety of narrative layers build up the plot structure
Recommended for students in Years 7 and 8
The Rollercoasters series is a set of imaginative and exciting books that your students will not want to put down. All books are supported by extensive teacher resources online, in print and on CD-ROM, and contain themes that will appeal to girls, boys and mixed ability classes. Each book is also accompanied by Reading Guides to provide essential background material for students on the novel of the same title, and include a letter to the student from the author of the novel, thematic activities, wider reading references and short reviews.
Each Calling a Dead Man Class Pack contains 15 copies of the Rollercoasters edition of Calling a Dead Man by Gillian Cross and 15 Calling a Dead Man Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel.
When John, an explosives expert, dies in an accident in Russia, his sister, Hayley and friend Annie go there to mourn. Before long they begin to suspect that there is more to John's death than meets the eye and that certain people are desperately trying to keep them away from the truth.
Themes: personal identity, grief, effects of physical environment, loyalty and betrayal, family relationships, disability
Teaching Focus:
BLSkilful evocation of place and atmosphere
BLThe use of tension and suspense to produce a fast-paced thriller
BLCreation of empathy with characters and their situation
BLA variety of narrative layers build up the plot structure
Recommended for students in Years 7 and 8
The Rollercoasters series is a set of imaginative and exciting books that your students will not want to put down. All books are supported by extensive teacher resources online, in print and on CD-ROM, and contain themes that will appeal to girls, boys and mixed ability classes. Each book is also accompanied by Reading Guides to provide essential background material for students on the novel of the same title, and include a letter to the student from the author of the novel, thematic activities, wider reading references and short reviews.
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