Mar 06, 2012 j ourney to the river sea is an amazing book. It was a great book, once you read the first few chapters of the book, you cant stop. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson goodreads. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years for the historical novel journey to the river sea macmillan, 2001, she won the smarties. Journey to the river sea harks back to a period of exploration and escapades, reminiscent of those classic adventure novels.
Journey to the river sea chapter 1 flashcards quizlet. To ask other readers questions about journey to the river sea, please sign up. It is extremely wellwritten and does provide a great description of the amazonthe flora, fauna, climate, and people. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Other than learning, what did the sisters believe was important for young ladies to learn. Full terms literacy planning year 6 teaching resources. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson 9780330397155.
Journey to the river sea comprehension pack teaching. Welcome to northwood community primarys radio purple stars. Journey to the river sea won the smarties book prize gold award, was runnerup for the whitbread childrens book of the year and the guardian fiction award, and. It is set mainly in brazil early in the twentieth century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river. Read chapter 1 in your reciprocal reading group, discuss and answer the following questions. Orphaned maia is sent off to stay with her relatives far, far away in the heart of the amazon jungle. Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. The journey down the amazon was one that maia never forgot. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson.
We will learn about maias journey across brazil, the friends she makes there, and the conflicts that tear her world apart. The range and ambition of this book is extraordinary. The modern world just melts away as eva ibbotsons understated. It is a full on adventure with an orphan called maia. Published in 2002, journey to the river sea is a childrens historical fiction novel by eva ibbotson. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
This summary of journey to the river sea includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Mar 15, 2015 eva ibbotson, journey to the river sea when i first picked up this book i didnt know what to expect but i was so entranced by the main protagonist, maia, that i could hardly bear to put the book. Read realisations for finn from the story just friends. Accompanied by miss minton, a fiercelooking, nononsense governess, maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. Redefining home chapter 2 dreamingice journey to the. The book is an adventure story, set in the amazon with a boy and a girl. Set in the early 1900s, the narrative oozes a vintage, almost timeless feel. Maia has dreams of finding the loving family she has always longed for, but one by one her dreams are slowly extinguished. Journey to the river sea was written quite quickly but it spent years and years inside my head. Journey to the river sea extension activity scholastic. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength. Journey to the river sea is the story of an english orphan who is sent to live with distant relatives in the brazilian rainforest in 1910. Find books like journey to the river sea from the worlds largest community of readers. I think its a great book but its more for classical,adventure novel readers.
Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, kevin hawkes. Use the photocopiable sheet as the basis for a reflection on what two characters think of each other as a story progresses. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by macmillan in 2001. Oct 06, 2016 journey to the river sea is the story of an english orphan who is sent to live with distant relatives in the brazilian rainforest in 1910. Maia is a preteen orphan who lives and studys in a boarding school in england until her guardian mr. It was a finalist for all of the major british childrens literary awards, winning the smarties prize, ages 911, and garnering an unusual commendation as runnerup for the guardian award. Goodreads members who liked journey to the river sea also liked. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Important study topics include the meaning behind the title and a. Journey to the river sea by freddiemerclover moona with 729 reads. This was a very original book, the setting, the characters and the plot were all unusual but incredibly engaging. This article is within the scope of wikiproject childrens literature, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of childrens literature on wikipedia. It is set in the late 19th century ive always enjoyed those books more than the ones set in more recent times and is an adventure story with strong female characters and intelligent kids. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson reading guide. Free download or read online journey to the river sea pdf epub book. Pdf journey to the river sea book by eva ibbotson free. Bbc northern ireland for teachers ks2 water thematic. Set a hundred years ago, it follows the life and journey of maia, an orphan girl, as she faces up to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. The book is an adventure story, set in the amazon with a boy and a girl as the key characters. Use the questions and activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. Sep 04, 2015 journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson mschudy.
Journey to the river sea eva ibbotson itsaliterarylife. Journey to the river sea is based upon a young girl called maia, who through the death of her parents is forced to move to the amazon and consequently, her whole world is turned upside down. So its all too easy to forget that journey to the river sea was actually published at the turn of the twentyfirst century. Journey to the river sea but what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. May 08, 2014 an amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. Journey to the river sea 2003 read online free book by. It started with my hearing about this fabled opera house a thousand miles from the mouth of the amazon and i thought it was one of the strangest things i had ever heard i meant to go there and see for myself but then i realised it would mean going. It travels the nipigon river wedged in a log of wood, and is rescued by a frenchcanadian lumberjack just as it is going under the saw. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson 9781509832255. However, we were all extemely engrossed in this story from beginning to end. Journey to the river sea 20 questions developed by.
But what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson in djvu, fb3, rtf download ebook. This lesson tells the story of journey to the river sea ibbotson 2001. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel for children written by eva ibbotson and published in 2001. Journey to the river sea eva ibbotson read online free. And when maia meets a mysterious boy who lives alone on the shores of the amazon, she begins a thrilling journey to the heart of a wonderful new world, as they try to escape from the boys pursuers from england. If you like michael morpurgo stories you will love this novel. So im no longer green with envy, just full of admiration and affection. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The story follows the progress of the little wooden canoe and paddler on their journey. Ibbotson was a british novelist known for her imaginative adventure stories. She travels with minty, her fiercelooking governess. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her bestselling fantasies, acclaimed author eva ibbotson has written a hairraising novel, set in. Journey to the river sea anniversary edition special. Text knowledge organiser journey to the river sea eva ibbotson y5 features hook word comes from mr. Anne fine, british childrens laureate and one of three former winners on the guardian. It is a full on adventure with an orphan called maia who goes and lives with her snobby. An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea. She dreams of a loving family in an exciting jungle to replace her dead parents. Murray, a lawyer and mias guardian, that he has found her relatives who are willing to take her in. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her bestselling fantasies, acclaimed author eva ibbotson has written a hairraising novel, set in turnofthelastcentury brazil. Standing out amongst eva ibbotsons eight childrens books, journey to the river sea was a creative decision to venture away from her usual path of witches, ghosts, and the like, to share her passion for the amazon. Journey to the river sea won the smarties book prize gold award, was runnerup for the whitbread childrens book of the year and the guardian fiction award, and was also shortlisted for the carnegie medal.
Journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. It is set mainly in manaus, brazil early in the 20th century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river. Print the student handout pdf 1 how does maia react when she finds out shes moving to the amazon. But sometimes they made their way between islands and then, on the sandbanks, they saw some of the creatures that maia had read about. Set in the early 1900s, the story follows maia, an english orphan who is sent to live with relatives in brazil near the amazon river. Unfortunately, the family are not what she expected and she soon finds herself dealing with very difficult people and an unexpected adventure. The questions are all based on chapters and pages as you read them and cover different types of recount.
The first edition of the novel was published in may 4th 2001, and was written by eva ibbotson. May 04, 2016 welcome to northwood community primarys radio purple stars. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel for children written by eva ibbotson and published by macmillan in 2001. An interactive story by anthea hudson this story is designed to be used with the activity a river s journey lesson plan which contains the preparation and instructions necessary. The only thing i own is the footage and i guess the voice over track. The journey of a river can be divided into three sections. Books similar to journey to the river sea goodreads. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in paperback format. An interactive story by anthea hudson this story is designed to be used with the activity a rivers journey lesson plan which contains the preparation and instructions necessary. Maia, an orphan, cant wait to meet her long lost relatives in manaus, in the heart of the amazon. I taught this with my year 56 class and it was a great favourite.
It is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from england to start a new life with distant relatives in manaus, hundreds of miles up the amazon. We were searching for books about the amazon when we came upon journey to the river sea. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her bestselling fantasies, acclaimed author eva ibbotson has written a hairraising novel, set in turnof the lastcentury brazil. Journey to the river sea audiobook eva ibbotson storytel. It is only when she is swept up in a mystery involving a young indian boy, a homesick child actor, and a missing inheritance that maia lands in the middle of the amazon adventure shes dreamed of.
Id never heard of eva ibbotson and was a bit skeptical. Within the story, we follow maia through a series of positive and negative events, which provide a strong set of clear morals and deeper meanings. Love story journey to the river sea is, among other things, a love story. Journey to the river sea audiobook by eva ibbotson. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading journey to the river sea anniversary edition special. Answer keyanswer key chapter 2 it leaves her free to imagine their. Journey to the river sea eva ibbotson a full terms. Journey to the river sea project gutenberg selfpublishing. Set a hundred years ago, the story follows the life and journey of maia, a young orphan girl, who is sent from a boarding school in england to live with her distant relatives in the amazon jungle.
An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters, read by actress imelda staunton. Answer keyanswer key chapter 2 it leaves her free to imagine their lives she is excited instead of being scared or sad. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her bestselling fantasies, acclaimed author eva. See more ideas about amazon rainforest, amazon river and brazil amazon. She manages to do the impossible, to write an epic story that is intimate at the same time. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson pan macmillan. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her bestselling fantasies, acclaimed author eva ibbotson has written a hairraising novel. I dont usually read book that kind of genre but it was a nice change. What does the book she finds in the library say about bringing ones fear and prejudices to the jungle. Eva ibbotson, journey to the river sea when i first picked up this book i didnt know what to expect but i was so entranced by the main protagonist, maia, that i could hardly bear to put the book. Do you think they would live happily ever after, or would they miss the comforts of home and want to return. I think children must lead big livesif it is in them to do so. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
Journey to the river sea audiobook abridged listen. We will learn about maias journey across brazil, the friends she. A charming and magical adventure story that is full of wisdom, warmth and understanding. Journey to the river sea is a different however interesting book. Dec 19, 2016 3 study notes packs to accompany journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. May 04, 2001 journey to the river sea is just the kind of book i loved reading as a child. Journey to the river sea discussion guide scholastic. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her bestselling fantasies, acclaimed author eva ibbotson has written. High up in the pristine mountains, snow begins to melt and trickle down to form small rivulets that make their way down to the valley below. Look at the clips below for the section of the river you have chosen and. I am paddletothe sea and sets it free to travel the great lakes to the atlantic ocean. But the wonders of the rainforest more than make up for her horrible new family.
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