HANNAH GOLD THE LONE HUSKY BY HANNAH GOLD, ILLUSTRATED BY LEVI PINFOLD: Educational Resource Pack - 4x Lesson Plans and Ideas Suitable for: Ages 8+
Explore themes of:
• The Polar Night: Explore how the extreme Arctic environment affects the characters and the challenges they face. Understand how the harsh conditions shape both people and animals and the ways they adapt to survive and thrive. • Looking after a husky: Learn about the specific needs of huskies and compare them to domestic dogs. Discover the daily responsibilities, care routines and special considerations required to keep these working dogs healthy and happy. • Mushing and balance of physical and mental strength: Follow the characters as they mush across the snow and ice. Examine how it demands both physical endurance and mental focus and consider how both are crucial to success. • Women being excluded from sport: Investigate the historical barriers female athletes faced and the unfair treatment they endured. Promote awareness of their achievements and show how progress continues to inspire future generations.
Subjects: • English • Science • PSHE ABOUT THE BOOK Join April Wood on a thrilling Arctic adventure set in the world of the internationally bestselling THE LAST BEAR and FINDING BEAR. Can she win his trust … and win the race? April Wood is no stranger to adventure. After all, she lives in the Arctic and her best friend is a polar bear. But when April finds herself volunteering for the Polar Race – a long-distance dog sled race across the frozen tundra – even she wonders if this may be an adventure too far. April will need all the help she can get if she’s to make it to the finish line. And competition is fierce – with experienced dog sledders, including new boy Finn, who will go to any lengths to win. But April has something the other teams don’t: Blaze, a solitary husky with a troubled past, who may just prove to be her secret weapon… With illustrations by the award-winning Levi Pinfold, The Lone Husky is a breathtaking adventure that will take readers on an unforgettable journey through the Arctic and reunite them with some beloved characters. Created by Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher
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