![]() ![]() ![]() Winton writes with honesty about the Australia he knows and the landscape that is both wild and beautiful. ![]() Tim Winton's Breath has achieved both purposes of literature and, despite my initial shock at the stark narrative of Brucie Picklet, I enjoyed reading the book.īreath is both jarring and tender. Good books provide the reader a space to imagine about life beyond his or her horizon and to wonder about possibilities that may or may not happen in a lifetime. A reassuring statement that implies one is never truly alone in experiencing the joys and pains of growing up. Definitely, Breath is not fiction for teenagers, but the coming of age story of Brucie Picklet is one journey that many young adult readers can relate to, if not, find it dangerously fascinating.Īs a librarian servicing young adults, I believe that good literature serves to mirror life and to show its many changing colors thereby, allowing the reader to find himself or herself in the pages of a book. She was seeking feedback on the book's worthiness as an instructional material that would cover a variety of topics, concepts and issues discussed across subject areas in the classroom and experienced by young adult readers in real life. ![]() It was a recommended read by a dear colleague who teaches Literature for grades 9 & 10. ![]()
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