Where the World Ends

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Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Where the World Ends is a Junior Library Guild book. [6] Booklist included it on their 2020 "Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth" list. [7] Awards for Where the World Ends Year Inspired by a true event, this is a breathtaking story of nine boys and the courage it takes to survive against the odds, from three-time winner of the Whitbread/Costa Children's Book Award Geraldine McCaughrean. Geraldine McCaughrean writes a triumphant story on the strength of human resolve, faith and strength in a time of survival and endurance of not just the body, but also the mind. For such a simple story, McCaughrean was able to write on the vulnerability of humans in the face of isolation and suffering. I really enjoyed reading this book. I would recommend this to people who enjoy history and culture. Out of 10 I'd rate this 8 as historical accuracy is ok, but in parts tails away slightly into fantasy. My favourite character was the main character Quilliam. He is brave, curious and for most of the book very hungry as the storm patrol supplies were low. He is obsessed with Murdina Galloway, the girl who lived on the main land of St Kilda. Murdina also frequently appears in Quilliam's dreams causing the other island inmates to accuse the girl of witchcraft.

It’s an interesting book conceptually, made more interesting by that fact that it is loosely based on a true story. The plot and the writing are both good and the atmosphere is intriguing, if not quite as satisfyingly creepy as I had hoped. The characters are satisfactorily rendered, though they’re mostly archetypes. Most of the time, the story dragged. It's mostly about their day-to-day mundane happenings and a lot of birds. Here and there something of interest happens though. For the most part though, I felt bored and disengaged. Though the dark atmosphere and setting were painted remarkably, the story itself was tedious. There were 2-3 points where I was wanting to know what was going to happen, but they were short-lived moments.Her adult novels include Fires’ Astonishment (1990) and The Ideal Wife (1997), but she is best-known for her children’s books. She writes for children of all ages, from first readers, picture books, and younger children’s books, to children’s novels, which include A Little Lower than the Angels (1987), Gold Dust (1993) and Not the End of the World (2004), each of which have won the Whitbread Children’s Book Award, making her the only writer to have won this award three times. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments I definitely enjoyed this read, so much so that I added The Life and Death of St Kilda to my reading wishlist. Each chapter has a related drawing and there is an appendix to help understand the birds. When I finished, I felt as though I had also braved the waves and the ferocious winds of those remote Atlantic isles. It’s a tale of survival and tragedy but also one of hope, community and friendship and ultimately, resilience and bravery. This is a story that will stay with me.

Decided to read this because it won the Carnegie medal this year (and I thought the story sounded interesting). 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. The book has high historical accuracy and was clearly researched thoroughly by the author. My favourite part of the book is when the characters realise that they are stranded on the Stac and begin to wonder about what will happen to them. I would have lied to see more pacing at the beginning of the novel. Geraldine McCaughrean te atrage și te abandonează pe Stânca Războinicului. Îți fură barca, singurul „colac de salvare”, și te încurajează să îi cunoști pe păsărari și să le înveți obiceiurile și datinile. Romanul are o acțiune moderată, iar unele capitole s-ar putea să pară plictisitoare și anoste, cel puțin la prima vedere, însă Quill și prietenii lui sunt mereu acolo, alături de tine, chiar dacă reușesc să te calce pe nervi sau să te facă să plângi în egală măsură. Istoria insulei Hirta din Arhipelagul St Kilda (Scoția) este tulburător de fascinantă. Nu știam nimic despre particularitățile insulei (nu există lemn) sau despre viața dificilă a locuitorilor; norocul meu că am zărit coperta la Bookfest și am descoperit o poveste emoționantă despre supraviețuire, camaraderie și speranță.

Geraldine McCaughrean Press Reviews

After surviving a suicide attempt, a fragile teen isn't sure she can endure without cutting herself. While I clearly didn't enjoy this book, it's one I went into with mixed expectations and one I've come away from with very mixed thoughts and feelings for and can't stop thinking about. I've read several of McCaughrean's other books, with Peter Pan in Scarlet being among my favourites, but few of her other books have really engaged me in the same way. After hearing a lot of buzz about this one and looking into the true story that inspired this book, I was really intrigued to read it. Geraldine McCaughrean has always been a hit and miss author for me. I adored her A Little Lower Than The Angels, and I liked Peter Pan in Scarlet, but I couldn't finish The Middle of Nowhere. This one kind of fell more into the later category, unfortunately, though I was able to finish this. And it did get better as it went on. It just felt a bit dry . This book is unique. The writing is not what I'm used to but it grows on me and I like the humor underneath it. The broken English in their conversation is hard to read but I'm guessing that it's how the people of Hirta talks. I like Murdo and his talks of sweethearts. I like John's surprise. I also like Quill for always having something to say and stories to tell, especially how he protects little Davie.