Two years ago, maias mother and father died in a train. What does the book she finds in the library say about bringing ones fear and prejudices to the jungle. Published in 2002, journey to the river sea is a childrens historical fiction. Life with the carters turns out to be very different from what. She travels with minty, her fiercelooking governess. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on journey to the river sea stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives. She dreams of a loving family in an exciting jungle to replace her dead parents. Print the student handout pdf 1 how does maia react when she finds out shes moving to the amazon.
River systems that may have existed in the past amazoncongo. Ppt the journey of a river powerpoint presentation. This is a book that i first borrowed from the library and loved so much that i ended up buying a copy, not just for myself, but for my best friend because it was just that good. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel written by eva ibbotson, published by macmillan in 2001. When the river reaches the end of its journey, it is called an old river. Maia is accompanied by her new governess, miss minton, an intelligent woman with a mysterious past. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson things mean a lot.
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. Planning covers four weeks of guided reading sessions. Brazil, endures many hardships before fulfilling her dream of exploring the amazon river notes. Journey to the river sea quotes showing of 97 they were steaming out of the station before maia asked, was it books in the trunk. Murray, a lawyer, that he had found her relatives that were willing to take her in, called the carters.
English vocabulary advanced journey to the river sea. Start studying english vocabulary advanced journey to the river sea chapter 15. She has chosen this particular river as it has always fascinated her particularly with its. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of eva ibbotsons journey to the river sea. Rivers often meander follow a winding path along their middle course. But what she finds is an eviltempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters.
If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Use the questions and activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. She is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. These study assessments are designed to quiz your understanding of the book journey to the river sea. Maia is a preteen orphan who lives and studys in a boarding school in england until her guardian mr. What is the summary of chapter 8 of journey to the river sea.
Enclosed notes from the smith sisters to their cousin. The journey of a river 1 the journey of a river 2 this picture shows the complete journey of a river, from the source to the sea. The current of the river no longer has the force to carry stones or gravel. Maia feels at home in the boarding school where she lives in london, in 1910.
Anna and rupert brace for war once again with their family. It is the only home she has known since her parents died two years earlier. John barths nightsea journey is a short story narrated by a single male sperm who, along with millions of others, swims towards an imagined shore. Once you have made your notes you can use them as the basis for a writing project. Murray, whose only duty is to manage the small fortune her parents have left her. Maia, an orphan, cant wait to meet her long lost relatives in manaus, in the heart of the amazon. Eva ibbotson, born maria charlotte michelle wiesner, was an austrianborn british novelist, known for her childrens books. Maia is an orphan living in the mayfair academy for young ladies in england. Important study topics include the meaning behind the title and a fact about most of the kids. A tint of happiness and a glint of optimism is what this awardwinning novel is all about. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, 2002, macmillan childrens edition, in english. Along with a governess, miss minton, maia goes by sea to. Redefining home chapter 2 dreamingice journey to the. Consider the accompanying lesson called journey to the river sea book.
Files included 3 journey to the river sea section5. Maia decides to leve the amazon river for ever, because she cant stand beatrice and gwendolyn, or her adopted family the carters. The amazon basin formerly drained westwards into the pacific ocean, until the andes rose and reversed the drainage the congo basin is completely surrounded by high land, except for its long narrow exit valley past kinshasa, including waterfalls around manyanga. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in this highly colourful, joyous and awardwinning. 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. 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. Look at the question and decide which key words you need to look for in the text to find the answer. The questions are all based on chapters and pages as you read them and cover different types of recount. That gives the impression that most of the congo basin was formerly. Journey to the river sea was written quite quickly but it spent years and years inside my head. Published in 2002, journey to the river sea is a childrens historical fiction novel by eva ibbotson. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson, kevin hawkes.
This is an exciting adventure set on the amazon river in brazil, known locally as the river sea. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Setting content carters house finns hut museum madame dachamps academy of dance summary setting summary roll play q and a q and a p189191 1 finn takes miss minton and maia to see the arabella, where she recalls that bernard had promised that if he got a boat he would name. Journey to the river sea 2002 edition open library. Postcards from the river sea thisbluespirit journey to. 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. Journey to the river sea 2001 opens at the mayfair academy for young ladies, a boarding school in london, england. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson goodreads. The range and ambition of this book is extraordinary.
Journey to the river sea comprehension pack teaching. Sites like sparknotes with a journey to the river sea study guide or cliff notes. Set in 1910, journey to the river sea is the story of maia, an orphan girl whos sent from the mayfair academy for young ladies in england to manaus, brazil, where the carters, her deceased parents only living relatives, reside. This is war 30 seconds to mars a warning to the people the good, and the evil this is war to the soldier, the civilian the martyr, the victim this is war.
If you like michael morpurgo stories you will love this novel. For the historical novel journey to the river sea, she won the smarties prize in category 911 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the guardian prize. Journey to the river sea chapter 1 flashcards quizlet. Journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson published by macmillan childrens books, 2002 isbn 033039715x. This material drops to the riverbed, where it forms bars of sand or gravel or builds islands. Journey to the river sea discussion guide scholastic. A collection of letters to and from england and brazil, 1912. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. Journey to the river sea chapter 14 by chan thomas on prezi. Journey to the river sea summary and analysis like. 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. Journey to the river sea is an adventure novel for children written by eva ibbotson and published in 2001. Journey to the river sea is a fine blend of adventure, emotion and suspense.
Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years. 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. Journey to the river sea book summary and study guide. The planning was intended for a more able year 5 group, but can be used within year 6 or at a slower pace with year 4.
Olivia laing takes us on a journey along the river ouse from source to sea. Guided reading planning for the book journey to the river sea. 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.
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