The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood is a contemporary novel suitable for year 8 students.
The Scheme of Work contains 36 lesson plans and provides pointers for discussion and suggestions for activities to support you as you teach the novel, exploring the wide range of themes in Kiran Millwood’s novel. Themes include:
The 36 lesson plans provide opportunities for developing a variety of skills, including:
From the Blurb:
Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her father once mapped. When her best friend disappears, she’s determined to be part of the search party. Guided by an ancient map and her knowledge of the stars, Isabella navigates the island’s dangerous Forgotten Territories. But beneath the dry rivers and dead forests, a fiery myth is stirring from its sleep….