Teacher's Notes and s�llspendsmany hours sharingher love of books with children andeducators”. “maintains aproli fic wri�ng schedule,con�nues toprovide arole modelinpromo �ng children’s literature, In 1995Emily Rodda won thepres�gious Dromkeen Medal. The judges of theaward said of her that she these thingscome backtome.” experience. Ilookat peopleIknow andlistento themand when Iamtryingtothinkof anew character, know, butallof themhave thingsincommon with peopleIknow. Everyone writes from hisor her own given her plenty of inspira�on over the years. “None of thecharacters inmy booksare exactly like anyone I 1994. “Ifeel very lucky to have ajobIlove somuch,” shesays. Her four children, includingtwinboys, have six �mes,sheseemstoknow ins �ncvely what children want to read. She hasbeenafull�me writer since Winner of theChildren’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year (Younger Readers) Award arecord award-winning Rowan seriesandtheoutstandingly successful Deltora Quest fantasy series. from picture booksto YA novels, andincludethe Jennifer Rowe (her real name) she writes popular mystery novels for adults.Her children’s booksrange versa�le writers in Australia. She has wri�en or co-authored well over fi�y booksfor children, andas It marked thebeginningof acareer that hasseenher become oneof themostsuccessful, prolific and Emily Rodda’s firstbook,Something Special, was publishedin1984. publishing, firstasabookeditor, andfinally asapublisher at Angus &Robertson. English Literature. Always anavid reader, shemoved naturally into acareer in and graduated from theUniversity of Sydney in1973 with anMA (Hons) in Emily Rodda grew up with her two younger brothers onSydney’s North Shore Author Bio Glimme. Soon heisgoing to slipthrough the veil between worlds andplunge into the wonders andperilsof The He's wrong. Finn thinksthepain�ngsmustbepure fantasy-such amazingscenes andcreatures can't bereal! handful of gold andthenreveals tohimseven extraordinary pain�ngs. Then thestrange housekeeper from amysterious cli�opmansionseeshistalent andbuys himfor a clouds andheadlandsthat looklike giants, make himhappy. Finn's life inthe village of Wichant ishard. Only hisdrawings of the wild coastline, with itsdragon-shaped Lone Annie seesdragons in your future... She seesgiants. She seesfire and water. She seesdeath. Synopsis h�ps://www.marcmcbride.net/ magazines and has had work exhibited with theNew York Society of Illustrators interna�onal show. He has won Aurealis Awards for theDeltora Quest series He hasillustrated two hundred bookcovers, ten picture books, countless Illustrator: Marc McBride The Glimme copies around the world andhasbecome an Anime TV show. Marc McBride istheillustrator of Emily Rodda's bestselling ISBN: 9781862919570 Deltora Quest series, which hassoldover eighteen million and World of Monsters, which he wrote andillustrated. Publisher: Scholas�c Author: Emily Rodda Illustrator Bio h�p://www.emilyrodda.com/

Teacher's Notes ACAVAM115 Curriculum Links The Arts - Visual Arts Year 5and6 Discuss Without reading theblurb,isthis sortof book you would pickup,basedonthecover alone? Based onthe cover, what do you thinkthisbook will beabout? ACELT1612 What aboutblack and white illustra �ons? • Can you thinkof any other novels that have extensive colour illustra�ons? • Pre Reading Examples may include: Has anyone ever read any Emily Rodda books? Does ithelpcreate apicture in your heador would you rather use your imagina�on? How muchdotheillustra�ons help with your enjoyment of thestory? The Glimmeisahighly illustrated story. genre? How do you thinkthisbookmay besimilar or different tothose you have read by Emily Rodda or inthesame What are you expec�ng from reading thisbook? What genre, or genres do you think The Glimme fitsinto? If you haven't read anything by Emily Rodda, what are some of thereasons why not? Can you name other booksby Emily Rodda, andillustrated by Marc McBride? This author andillustrator have worked together onanumber of books. Iden�fy theauthor andtheillustrator. ACELT1607 See which genres are popular on your class,andtalkabout why? • Iden�fy different genres andtalkabout personalpreferences. • English Year 4and Year 5 ACELT1614 ACELT1610 ACELT1609 ACELT1603 -enhancing andprac�sing their artmakingskillsinusingarange of materials andtechnologies Develop andapply techniquesandprocesses when makingtheir artworks worlds represented intexts students have experienced (ACELT1612 -Scootle ) Create literary texts usingrealis�c andfantasy se�ngsandcharacters that draw onthe Discuss literary experiences with others, sharingresponses andexpressing apoint of view reflec�ng onthe viewpoints of others Present apoint of view aboutpar�cular literary texts usingappropriate metalanguage, and Create literary texts that explore students’ own experiences andimagining can leadtodifferent kindsof interpreta�ons andresponses Recognise that ideasinliterary texts canbeconveyed from different viewpoints, which Analyse andevaluate similari�esanddifferences intexts onsimilar topics,themesor plots Star of Deltora • Three Doors • Rowan of Rin • Deltora Quest • eis Stand Alone novels: Series: Shop at Hoopers Bend, The • His Name Was Walter • Teacher's Notes Describe your world, remembering that you can visit itif you want to.Draw apicture if you can • If you could create your own pain�ngof afantas�cal place what would itlooklike? • Glimme isaderiva�e of Dutch /German word -Glimmen, which meanstoshine/glow/shimmer Discussion Ques�ons write astory togo with them,andGlimme isthebookthat she wrote. In thecaseof Glimme, Marc McBride sent Emily Rodda aset of fantasy pain�ngs,andasked if shecould Usually the illustrator would be asked toillustrate anauthor’s story. Collabora�on between author andillustrators can work inamul�tudeof ways. ART/ENGLISH Why you thinktheauthor chosethisnamefor the world? The �tleof thisbookis The Glimme. Create your creature usingany mediumthey wish, draw/paint/create usingadigitalprogram like: In Chapter 9, we are introduced to Ba�le Reejos. you started. USBORNE CHILDREN'S BOOKOF ART, THE to get Find examples of artworks onlineor useabooklike, study theimage closely. If possible, eachchildshouldhave acopy of their chosenart work, sothat they have anopportunity to conjunc�on with anarttopiconandar�sts. Students are to write their own story, basedonafamous work of art. This ac�vity canbedonein Make alistof any other unfamiliar words you come across throughout thestory. Ac�vity: versions thembasedonthedescrip�alone. Without showing any illustra�ons that may depictthesecreatures, asktheclasstocreate their own Glimme is wri�en from Finn’s point of view Finn seesmany pain�ngsof different fantas �cal places, mostly scary. Write abrief passage describinghow Lori felt duringthisa�ack. • paralyzed beneath ahardened shell. In Chapter 7thegroup are a�acked by Bogwights, andLori iscaptured, covered inanoily liquidand • Re read thesentences that the words appeared in,asthecontext may help with themeaning. Write themontheboard andseeif they cangive adefini�on. In Chapter 1,there are some words that students may not be familiar with. Jaunts (page 20) • Dilly-Dally (Page 13) • Thunderstruck (page 10) • Fri�ering (page 9) • Lollygagging (page 6) • Krita h�ps://krita.org/en/ Smooth • Huge • Four legged • Ferocious looking • Or any oneof themany digitalart Apps available Showing their teeth • Tiny red eyes • Grey •