Maia is orphaned at the young age of thirteen and is sent to manaus to live with distant relatives. Synopsis with a beautiful cover illustration by alex t. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson scholastic. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by macmillan in 2001. At the mouth, the amazon riverisso wide it nicknamed the sea. Design a new front cover for journey to the river sea. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, kevin hawkes. Accompanied by miss minton, a fiercelooking, nononsense governess, maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the amazon, expecting curtains of orchids. River mouth the river mouth is the part of a river where the river finishes its journey. 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 down. If you like michael morpurgo stories you will love this novel.
Read chapter 3 in your reciprocal reading group, discuss and answer the following questions. Journey to the river sea 25 whole class reading lessons. It is about an orphaned girl, called maia, whose only family live half way across the world in a place in brazil called manaus with the amazon rainforest at their doorstep. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her bestselling fantasies, acclaimed. Buy journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson online from the works. Winner of the nestle smarties book prize, 911 years category, 2001. Journey to river sea book, teaching resources, story. The amazon basin the amazon river basin is home to the largest rainforest on earth. The great ghost rescue by eva ibbotson pan macmillan. Journey to the river sea written by eva ibbotson is a colourful book set in the wilderness of brazil. Once you have made your notes you can use them as the basis for a writing project.
Journey to the river sea won the smarties book prize gold award, was runnerup for the whitbread childrens book of. Journey to the river sea was really enjoyable to read. Tropical rainforest map can use with the grade book life in the rainforests. I have a book about the history of brazil, and one by bates, the explorer who first described this part of the amazon. 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 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. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson 9781509832255. Journey to the river sea is the story of maia whose parents are tragically killed abroad. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by. For the historical novel journey to the river sea, she won the smarties prize in. Maia feels at home in the boarding school where she lives in london, in 1910. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson librarything. Unfortunately, the family are not what she expected and she soon finds herself dealing with very difficult people and an unexpected adventure. Journey to the river sea extension activity sent with her governess to live with the dreadful carter family in exotic brazil in 1910, maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the amazon river. It is set mainly in the brazil of the edwardian era the story takes place mainly in manaus, where the protagonist maia has moved from england. It is the only home she has known since her parents died two years earlier.
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. To ask other readers questions about journey to the river sea, please sign up. For my book report i have chosen two books, my main book, unhooking the moon by gregory hughes and my second book journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. It is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at, has been sent from england to start a new life with distant relatives in manaus, hundreds of miles up the amazon. Or he could pay off that shark gonzales from whom hed borrowed money and who was always pestering him. For the historical novel journey to the river sea macmillan, 2001, she won the smarties prize in category 911 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the guardian prize, and made the carnegie, whitbread, and blue peter shortlists. Discuss the way in which journey to the river sea draws together a number of stories from the past, all coming to a head in this period of time on the amazon. One point is around halfway through the book and the other is towards the end as i found the children just wanted to find out what happens at the end. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson reading guide. She is strict and concerned with routine and proper learning, encouraging maia to study portuguese, for example, in the empty dining room of a ship. For example, there are two points in my slides where i focus on simply reading for pleasure. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson goodreads. Brazil, endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the amazon river notes.
But what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. Journey to the river sea extension activity scholastic. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson is a book written for children, published in 2001. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. This journey of a river lesson pack has everything you need to teach an engaging and detailed lesson. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel for children written by eva ibbotson and published in 2001. 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. 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. The children in my class loved practising their reading skills using journey to the river sea and my.
When distant cousins are discovered 4,000 miles away, maia must travel to the exotic amazon river town of manaus to live with them. The book is about two children who sail over the river sea on a cruise ship. Maia discovers tropical new experiences on her trip up the amazon with an interesting governess accompanying her. Murray finds relatives who will take her in and to maia s delight they live in brazil. Sent with her governess to live with the dreadful carter family in exotic brazil in 1910, maia endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the amazon river. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I dont see why we shouldnt have an interesting time.
The full set of glass eyes from queen victorias piano tuner for example. The book opens in an exclusive london girls school, the mayfair academy. Journey to the river sea shows her at her very best. Maia is a girl who lives in a boarding school unfortunately because her parents died in egypt. Journey to the river sea workbook eva ibbotson journey to the river sea workbook eva ibbotson. This lesson tells the story of journey to the river sea ibbotson 2001. 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 is a book that i would recommend to anyone who likes adventure.
The objective of the pack is to teach your class to understand the journey a river makes from the hills to the sea. I had always wanted to write a straight adventure story, but the kind. 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. Who eventually met miss minton and maia as they left the ship. This was a very original book, the setting, the characters and the plot were all unusual but incredibly engaging. Maia is a preteen orphan who lives and studys in a boarding school in england until her guardian mr. Buy journey to the river sea new editcover by eva ibbotson isbn. The story begins with maia living in london at a boarding school for girls. The twins may live as though they are still in littlefordon sea, but there is. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in this highly colourful, joyous and awardwinning. I chose my main book for no reason in particular, simply drawn in by the blurb and my second book was recommended to. It is set mainly in manaus, brazil early in the 20th century and conveys the authors vision of the amazon river it was a finalist for all of the major british childrens literary awards below, winning the smarties prize, ages 911, and garnering an unusual commendation as runnerup. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson curtis brown.
Predicting what you think something may be about before reading this book, look at the front cover, the illustrations, scan read through the book and read the blurb on the back cover. Blue castle and journey to the river sea have the same sense of wonderment and discovery at exploring the wilderness around the protagonist in the company of someone else who has made an effort to live in harmony with nature. She has no other live relatives, and is forced to go to boarding school. We will learn about maias journey across brazil, the friends she. Smith, creator of the claude series, the great ghost rescue is a wonderfully spooky young fiction title from the awardwinning author of journey to the river sea, eva ibbotson. Maia is an orphan at the mayfair academy for young ladies, a school that teaches students whose parents were abroad and needed a place for their young lady to stay. The amazon river the amazon river is one of worlds largest rivers. The journey of a river lesson pack how can i use the journey of a river lesson pack in class.
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