Cartwheel is an immigrant who moves from a war-torn land to a new country with her aunt. She struggles to adjust to many aspects of her new home.
“Nobody spoke like I did. When I went out, it was like standing under a waterfall of strange sounds. The waterfall was cold. It made me feel alone. I felt like I wasn’t me anymore.”
With help from a new friend her transition to fit in and feel more at home becomes smoother.
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Read for Australia: My Two Blankets Teaching Notes Yr 1-8
Freya Blackwood Blogspot: Preview of My Two Blankets
The Little Big Book Club: Lesson Plan Yr 4-5
Reading Australia: My Two Blankets Lesson Plan
The Guardian: Inside the world of Kate Greenaway winner Freya Blackwood
Freya Blackwood Official Website
Take a look inside My Two Blankets
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