For more information about the work of Farms for City Children, please visit www.farmsforcitychildren.org Gracie Jenkins —At the beginning, Gracie was a habitually fearful girl that believed any story told to her about the Birdman. She also believed in ghosts and the curses on Samson Island. Her best friend is Daniel Pender. J’ai trouvé le livre vraiment mignon et aussi très poétique, il mêle les vieilles légendes des Cornouailles avec un contexte historique (clairement pas ma partie préférée dans les livres d’ailleurs), pour ceux qui aiment ça.

Why the Whales Came - Michael Morpurgo Why the Whales Came - Michael Morpurgo

LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. This book fits into the 'book that teaches you about another time in history' because it is set during World War Two. An exciting historical adventure from War Horse author and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. First of all, Gracie doesn't want to know the Birdman, scared the rumours are true, not only about the Birdman, but about Samson too. As the story continues, Gracie and the Birdman become closer and closer, especially when Gracie'a dad is missing in action.Why the Whales Came' is about ten-year-old Gracie Jenkins, who lives on Bryher, a small island off the western coast of Britain, in the year 1914. "You keep away from the Birdman," Gracie's Father had warned her. The Birdman lives alone in a cottage that stands all by itself on a hill in the south part of the island. Gracie's father knows stories about him that he thinks are too horrible to tell her. The Birdman used to live on Samson Island, which people say has a curse on it.

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Why the Whales came is a tale with mystery, suspense, and echoes of history from World War I. The emotions it encompasses run the gamut from fear, to loss, to anger. Gracie and Daniel, the two main characters, are courageous and in many ways more mature than those around them. Their actions touch the heart. Suitable for children working towards/at the expected standard in Y5/6, the questions are closely linked to the National Curriculum and therefore adequately develop their comprehension skills. It can be used as a guided reading text, an assessment piece or as an introduction to the text in general.Why the Whales Came written by Michael Morpurgo is a lovely story about a girl who lives on a small island off the coast of Britain during World War 1. Can Gracie and Daniel work out the birdman's warnings of Samson Island being cursed? Find out why the whales came with this delightful story! Morpurgo added: “Storymakers and storytellers like Barrie, and like all the previous winners of this award, have given us the hope and faith children need, we need, to keep flying, have sustained us through dark and troubled times, have banished doubt. To touch the lives of children, to witness their listening and reading silence, is reward enough in itself. This is simply the icing on the cake.” Morpurgo's stories are great for children. Here we have messages written in shells upon the sand from the The Bird Man in the summer of 1914. Overall I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others younger than me and others around my age.

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David Wood, chair of Action for Children’s Arts, said Morpurgo is “one of our greatest storytellers”. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical MomentsFind sources: "Why the Whales Came"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( November 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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Clemmie Jenkins—The mother of Gracie who possesses a calm but "weird" personality. Not so much an actor in the story, but she is really fearful.

Peter Jenkins—The father of Gracie, he has a slightly angry personality in the story, but is also a good liar/actor at the same time. Why The Whales Came’ is a somewhat mysterious, supernatural and mystical thriller evoking so well the atmosphere and feelings of a childhood spent growing up in the Scilly Isles at the time of the First World War.