Canterbury Quake by Desna Wallace – Book for Hire

Description

Maddy is a typical 11-year-old girl living in Christchurch – her diary starts in early August with her desperate for a mobile phone, and talking about her best friend Laura, Glee and singing in the school choir, homework, teachers, her siblings … And then the first earthquake hits on 4 September and her world changes…..

Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 10+

Themes explored include:  family, courage, chaos and order, tragedy, overcoming fear, will to survive, fear.