| Complete units of work for each stage of the book, and includes useful background information about the novel and author.
Somewhere Around the Corner is set in 1994 and Barbara has run away from home and finds herself at a political demonstration in Sydney. When things turn violent, she 'steps around the corner' and travels back in time to the Great Depression of the 1930s. Through the people she meets in the 'susso camp' in Povery Gully, Barbara learns a lot about families and communities helping each other. The love surrounding her makes her grow stronger and she learns how to better deal with her own life. With her knowledge of the future, she is able to offer the people of Poverty Gully hope for a better world.
Somewhere Around the Corner is suitable for lower secondary students, particularly years 7 to 8 (11 to 14 year olds). |
