Skellig: The Play
No. of pages 128
Published: 2005
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This book is part of a book series called Hodder Literature .
There are 128 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2005 by Hodder Education .
John Catron is a Key Stage 3 English Consultant for Redcar and Cleveland. He is an experienced author with many years of practice in the classroom. Previous books include 'Pre-twentieth Century Short Stories', 'Diverse Cultures Short Stories', and also writing for 'New Hodder English 1, 2, 3'. David Almond has written many award-winning books including 'The Fire-Eaters', 'Skellig' and 'Kit's Wilderness'. He has won the Gold Smarties Award and the Carnegie Medal.
This book has the following chapters: Act One: Scenes 1 to 16 Act Two: Scenes 1 to 12
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Skellig is the winner of the 1998 British Whitbread Award for Children's Literature. Praise for Skellig: "The author adroitly interconnects the threads of the story...to Skellig, whose history and reason for being are open to readers' interpretations.... [T]he story brightens dramatically as Michael's loving, life-affirming spirit begins to work miracles."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "The plot pivots on the question of what Skellig is....The beauty here is that there is no answer and readers will be left to wonder and debate, and make up their own minds. A lovingly done, thought-provoking novel."--School Library Journal, starred review "The marvelous and the everyday mix in haunting, memorable ways."--Kirkus Reviews, pointer "Some of the writing takes one's breath away, especially the scenes in which Almond, without flinching, describes the beauty and the horror that is Skellig."--Booklist, starred review "I read this luminous novel with a sense of wonder, and it's left an imprint on my mind--and, yes, my heart--that will not easily, if ever, fade. In fact, I think Skellig deserves that risky adjective--unforgettable."--Robert Cormier, author
