What age is the book Trash suitable for?
What age is the book Trash suitable for?
Trash
| Interest Level | Reading Level | ATOS |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 – 8 | Grades 4 – 6 | 5.1 |
Why did Andy Mulligan write the book Trash?
Trash was a biter, and it bit me when I was a teacher in the Philippines, just four years ago. I was sent to a dumpsite in Manila with a class of 11-year-olds: a trip designed “to see how the poor lived”. But that’s how Trash came to be written.
Is trash based on a real story?
Flipping through a bag of old photographs, Lynn Hellers relives her traumatic childhood growing up in the low-income row houses of Kingston, Ontario, in the 1970s and 80s.
Does the book Trash swear?
It is a great book that has a little swearing and smoking with great messages.
Did Andy Mulligan win any awards?
Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize
Andy Mulligan/Awards
He has won The Guardian Children’s Fiction prize, and been shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. His books have been translated into thirty-two languages, and his first adult novel – ‘Train Man’ – will be published on July 4th 2019.
Where was Andy Mulligan brought?
South London
Andy Mulligan was brought up in South London and educated at Oxford University. He worked as a theater director for ten years before travels in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. He has taught English and drama in India, Brazil, the Philippines, and the UK, where he has proved inspirational to many students.
How old is Andy Mulligan?
55 years (March 20, 1966)
Andy Mulligan/Age
What is Andy Mulligan best known for?
young adult fiction
Best known for his young adult fiction – and ‘Trash’ in particular – Andy is a prolific author writing radio plays and screenplays as well as prose-fiction. He has won The Guardian Children’s Fiction prize, and been shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal.
Where did Andy Mulligan go to school?
University of Oxford
Andy Mulligan/Education
Has Andy Mulligan won any awards?
What is the setting of the book Trash by Andy Mulligan?
Trash by Andrew “Andy” Mulligan, a British theatre director, drama teacher and now novelist is set most likely in the Philippines.
Who is Andy Mulligan and where is he from?
Andy Mulligan was brought up in the south of London. He worked as a theatre director for ten years before travels in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. He has taught English and drama in India, Brazil, the Philippines and the UK.
How does Andy Mulligan fit the action into a short novel?
Andy Mulligan has fitted a lot of action into quite a short novel and he describes the unique setting of his story in such detail that you can really picture it in your mind, although I have to warn you that some of the descriptions are not very pleasant – especially the prison cages.
What is the message of the book Trash?
Andy Mulligan has written a powerful story about unthinkable poverty—and the kind of hope and determination that can transcend it. With twists and turns, unrelenting action, and deep, raw emotion, Trash is a heart-pounding, breath-holding novel.
