A group of ten first years, accompanied by Ms Vincze and Mrs Üstün, attended the GCBA ceremony at Aberdeen University. Three of the shortlisted authors were there – Cathy Cassidy, Cathy Macphail and Nicola Morgan. Neil Gaiman, Michael Morpurgo and Charlie Higson were represented by Caroline Clough, an author based here in the north east. She talked a little about her book, Red Fever, which is set in the north east. I’m looking forward to reading it.
S1 Social Studies Display
Have you seen the S1 Social Studies display in the library yet? As part of their project on Scotland and Brazil, they’ve created tourism posters for Scotland and Brazil and made Mardi Gras masks. They’ve also been busy finding out about life in the slums of Brazil. Pupils have created models of favelas and written diaries as if they were a Brazilian street child. They’ve even created short video clips. It’s well worth a look.
Don’t eat and read!
I’ve just finished reading Grass by Cathy MacPhail. It was a real page turner – I genuinely couldn’t put it down (which explains the slight smudges of beetroot juice from my sandwich).
It’s all about a boy who witnesses a murder and his choice not to grass (hence the title) on the murderer and the consequences this has for both him and his family. It’s a really convincing portrayal of the dilemmas he faces. You see him being sucked in to the world of the gangland leaders and understand how easy it is for him to justify his actions.
