Product Description Each Warlands Class Pack contains 15 copies of the Rollercoasters edition of Warlands by Rachel Anderson and 15 Warlands Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel.No one really knew the true story of Uncle Ho's early life before he came to Amy's family. All they knew was that he was a Vietnamese orphan, born among the bombings and terrors of war. But the warland nightmares in Uncle Ho's head won't go away.Themes: long term effects of war, disability, loss of cultural identity, adapting to new environments, extended families, storytellingTeaching Focus:* Multiple narrative perspectives* The development of powerful themes and ideas* Media representation of war* Cross-curricular work with Citizenship and HistoryRecommended for lower ability students in Years 8 and 9The Rollercoasters series is a set of imaginative and exciting books that your students will not want to put down. All books are supported by extensive teacher resources online, in print and on CD-ROM, and contain themes that will appeal to girls, boys and mixed ability classes. Each book is alsoaccompanied by Reading Guides to provide essential background material for students on the novel of the same title, and include a letter to the student from the author of the novel, thematic activities, wider reading references and short reviews. They can be used as a 'way in' to aspects of thenovel and throughout the study of the novel. Review `Warlands is one of the most thoughtful and compelling novels for this age group I've read in ages.'School Librarian Journal About the Author Rachel Anderson has worked in radio and newspaper journalism and in 1991 won the Medical Journalist's Association Award. Rachel won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award for Paper Faces. When not writing she is involved with the needs and care of children who are socially and mentallychallenged.