TEACHERS NOTES
A Prayer for Blue Delaney
Children of the Wind: Book 3 - 1954-1956
A Prayer For Blue Delaney is a vivid recreation of Australia in the 1950s and of the post-WWII child migration schemes that changed our history.
Allen & Unwin commissioned Troy Martin and Amelia McBride to write comprehensive teacher’s notes for ‘A Prayer for Blue Delaney’. Along with a thorough analysis of the story, they also tease out themes of identity and belonging, immigration, and the history and politics of the 1950s. These are a free download.
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In Germany, hundreds of thousands of German students study excerpts from the novel in their English language textbooks and in an abridged English language edition.
Nina Toller, created a versatile set of teaching resources for studying A Prayer for Blue Delaney that are used in Germany but have application in English speaking classrooms as well.
A Prayer for Blue Delaney: English Club Teacher Resource Packet ebook, authored by Robert McGregor, is available for purchase at Five Senses Education.
Behind The Book: A Prayer for Blue Delaney
Teachers on A Prayer for Blue Delaney in the Classroom
Murray has woven a moving, vivid tale, which is a rattling good read. The early passages are a strong contrast to the free and healing experiences of the road and the outback life that Colm enjoys as a young teenager. There are several other characters who are strongly drawn and vivid.
Of interest to readers aged 12-16. Could be used to connect with History, Australian studies, discussions about authority and how societies change over time.
Helen Wilde, SA