Michael Morpurgo has thrilled and delighted huge numbers of young readers since becoming a children’s author in the early 1970s," Wood said. "Action for Children’s Arts is delighted to recognise Michael’s outstanding contribution by presenting him with the J M Barrie Award 2016. His work will undoubtedly, like Peter Pan, stand the test of time, making him a truly worthy recipient of this award."

Morpurgo added: “Storymakers and storytellers like Barrie, and like all the previous winners of this award, have given us the hope and faith children need, we need, to keep flying, have sustained us through dark and troubled times, have banished doubt. To touch the lives of children, to witness their listening and reading silence, is reward enough in itself. This is simply the icing on the cake.” A son and grandson of actors, Michael has acting in his blood and enjoys collaborating and performing live adaptations of his books at festivals, concerts and theatres. Session 3 - Pupils complete a follow-up task from the choices given to demonstrate further understanding. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2021-02-24 11:01:28 Associated-names Foreman, Michael, 1938- Boxid IA40065116 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Morpurgo has written over 100 books, with several of his stories being made into both feature films and plays.

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As the years passed, Charlie's temperament naturally became wilder and more animalistic. Robbie noticed the change in Charlie and, reluctantly, let him go. He built a farm next to a lake where he occasionally saw Charlie. A couple years later, Robbie got married and had a son named Alan. The last time Robbie saw Charlie, Charlie had also started a family of his own. Created by CfE experienced teachers in line with the CfE Second Level Experiences and Outcomes, you can be sure our resources are suitable and stimulating for your Second Level class. You’ll find a range of printable worksheets focusing on key comprehension skills, such as predicting, summarising, and finding information. Save planning and prep time using these engaging resources The Last Wolf by Michael Morpurgo is a historical novel set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. It tells the story of Robbie McLeod and an orphaned wolf cub that the boy finds and vows to take care of. Both Robbie and the wolf cub are in mortal danger - Robbie is fleeing from the slaughter of the battle fields of Culloden Moor, and the wolf from the hunters driving the species to extinction. urn:lcp:lastwolf0000morp:epub:bc87b7f7-a117-4af5-adad-cfc5b7e1f27e Foldoutcount 0 Identifier lastwolf0000morp Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t0dw1rk9x Invoice 1652 Isbn 0440865077

Whether you’re looking for activities to use with your children at home or with your class in school, we’ve got you covered. Not only do we have worksheets to support learning about The Last Wolf, but we also have an informative Author Fact File to teach your children more about the author, Michael Morpurgo. You can also read about his life in War Child to War Horse,a collaborative biography with Maggie Fergusson. The resource contains a range of challenging vocabulary, quality discussion questions and a choice of follow-up tasks for each section of the book. I have used it in my classroom following the Highland Literacy Project’s way of organising reading in the upper primary classroom. Children engage in reading 3 times per week:

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The Last Wolf is a 2002 children's book written by Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Michael Foreman. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award. [1] Plot [ edit ] If your child likes historical books, you could try our review of The Little House In The Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In the wild Scottish Highlands, Robbie McLeod is on the run from vicious English soldiers. As he flees, he finds another fugitive: a tiny wolf cub – and a sign that proclaims the killing of the last wolf in Scotland. Robbie knows that if the orphaned cub is found, it’ll be killed – just as he will. So he adopts it, and takes it with him. But when at last Robbie finds a place where he can finally be free, he knows in his heart that the wolf must find his own natural home too…