A runaway, a baby and whole lot of questions: Teaching resources for When Rain Turns To Snow by Jane Godwin

A runaway, a baby and whole lot of questions: Teaching resources for When Rain Turns To Snow by Jane Godwin

Acclaimed Australian author Jane Godwin’s latest YA novel is an Australian coming-of-age story that will grab your attention and keep you turning pages to get to the resolution of the life-changing secrets of the three teenage characters.

Teenage Lissa is confronted by Reed, a young stranger carrying a baby and a desire to find more about his identity. Lissa’s brother Harry is embroiled in a social media scandal that threatens his well-being. Secrets build and multiply, creating an overwhelming mess that will be life-changing for all involved.

Explore the themes, discussion topics, and curriculum notes that will help readers delve deeper into this wonderful story. Perfect for teachers, parents and book club.

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A stranger at the door: Read an extract from When Rain Turns To Snow by Jane Godwin

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6 July 2020

A stranger at the door: Read an extract from When Rain Turns To Snow by Jane Godwin

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Publisher details

When Rain Turns to Snow
Author
Jane Godwin
Publisher
Hachette
Released
30 June, 2020
ISBN
9780734420053

Synopsis

A beautiful and timely coming-of-age story about finding out who you are in the face of crisis and change. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Fiona Wood and Emily Rodda.A runaway, a baby and a whole lot of questions...Lissa is home on her own after school one afternoon when a stranger turns up on the doorstep carrying a baby. Reed is on the run - surely people are looking for him? He's trying to find out who he really is and thinks Lissa's mum might have some answers. But how could he be connected to Lissa's family - and why has he been left in charge of a baby? A baby who is sick, and getting sicker ...Reed's appearance stirs up untold histories in Lissa's family, and suddenly she is having to make sense of her past in a way she would never have imagined. Meanwhile, her brother is dealing with a devastating secret of his own.A beautiful and timely coming-of-age story about finding out who you are in the face of crisis and change.
Jane Godwin
About the author

Jane Godwin

Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed and internationally published author of many books for children and young people, across all styles and ages.

Children's Publisher at Penguin Books Australia for many years, Jane was the co-creator with Davina Bell of the Our Australian Girl series of quality historical fiction for middle readers. Jane's books include her novels Falling From Grace and As Happy as Here (a CBCA Notable Book), and picture books Go Go and the Silver Shoes (illustrated by Anna Walker), The Silver Sea (with Alison Lester and patients at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne) and Watch This! (with designer Beci Orpin and photographer Hilary Walker).

Jane is dedicated to pursuing quality and enriching reading and writing experiences for young people and spends as much time as she can working with them in schools and communities and running literature and writing programs.

Books by Jane Godwin

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