"Best Children's Chapter Book" Book Industry Association of Jamaica Publisher's Award 2013
No Boy Like Amanda
Being the only girl among four brothers, aged between five and nine years, doesn't make life
easy for eight-year old Amanda, who is constantly trying to get in on a piece of the action with
the boys, who always seem to be having so much fun. Life in a north coast district in rural
Jamaica, in a family with meagre resources, offers Amanda limited options to entertain herself,
so she is determined to be "one of the boys", despite the constant jeering and discouragement
from her mean-spirited, eldest brother, Phil.
Buoyed by an indomitable spirit, a doting father, as well as her first "crush", she manages to force herself into the group and join the boys on a few adventures. Amanda, however, is challenged to endear herself to the group, as whenever she finally gets a chance to tag along with the boys, she somehow always seems to end up in some kind of mishap.
When Amanda meets a new friend, Stephanie, who comes to spend the summer with her "well-to-do" grandparents in the same district, she gets a chance to discover her true talents. Follow Amanda's tears and joys through this funny and heart-warming story of an unforgettable summer.
Buoyed by an indomitable spirit, a doting father, as well as her first "crush", she manages to force herself into the group and join the boys on a few adventures. Amanda, however, is challenged to endear herself to the group, as whenever she finally gets a chance to tag along with the boys, she somehow always seems to end up in some kind of mishap.
When Amanda meets a new friend, Stephanie, who comes to spend the summer with her "well-to-do" grandparents in the same district, she gets a chance to discover her true talents. Follow Amanda's tears and joys through this funny and heart-warming story of an unforgettable summer.
No Boy Like Amanda - Teachers' Study Guide
The teachers' guide with fifteen lessons covering sixteen chapters and the text illustration
is primarily designed to help both students and teachers to enjoy the experience of
reading the novel No Boy Like Amanda. The material will help teachers to identify the
elements of theme, characterization, plot development and narrative point of view , and guide
the students into recognizing and appreciating their impact as each chapter of the
novel is read.
The "Suggested Focus" section for each chapter is designed to help the teacher train students to identify the basic literary elements of a novel. The development of this skill is an important foundation for narrative writing which students should do for self-expression, as well as to fulfil one of the requirements of GSAT Communication Task. The section also stimulates awareness of how a writer manages characterization, how plot and setting are related and how themes are developed, and contributes to promoting the reading-writing connection....
The "Suggested Focus" section for each chapter is designed to help the teacher train students to identify the basic literary elements of a novel. The development of this skill is an important foundation for narrative writing which students should do for self-expression, as well as to fulfil one of the requirements of GSAT Communication Task. The section also stimulates awareness of how a writer manages characterization, how plot and setting are related and how themes are developed, and contributes to promoting the reading-writing connection....
Little Akeem Saves the Day
In 2004, Hope Barnett was commissioned by the Independent Jamaica Council for Human Rights (IJCHR)
to write short stories for primary school-aged children to help them to learn about human rights
issues that affect them. 'Little Akeem Saves the Day' was the first one produced and distributed
to primary schools in Jamaica.
The story was also used as teaching material for students of Frances S. Tucker Elementary School in Miami, Florida and was read to students in "Story Time" sessions at the Giles Preparatory School in Toronto, Canada.
The story was also used as teaching material for students of Frances S. Tucker Elementary School in Miami, Florida and was read to students in "Story Time" sessions at the Giles Preparatory School in Toronto, Canada.
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