Weslandia

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Weslandia tells the story of a young boy, Wesley, who decides to... wait for it... make his own civilization. Starting from a staple crop, and building up slowly through architecture, writing, language, art, and so forth, Wesley builds the civilization of Weslandia. When I read this, I suddenly realized that this was what I dreamed of so often, when as a child I flipped through books about the ancient Egyptians or Romans.

Somehow all the colour in life remained in my childhood and the present is as bleak and dull as descriptions of life under Communist rule in the old CCCP. Now it's all laptop this and internet that. Even in children's books. Nothing seems like so much fun anymore and time runs away from me faster and the once endless days pass in the twinkling of an eye. Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He’s learned that each civilisation needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own - civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above him and bear a curious-looking fruit. As Wesley experiments, he finds that the plant will provide food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation. It isn’t long before his neighbors and classmates develop more than an idle curiosity about Wesley - and exactly how he is spending his summer vacation. Text Rationale: You must be seated in your desks, ready to learn (bottoms in seat, feet on floor under desk, hands on top of desk, eyes on me), before I line you up. How do we know these things? Does somebody tell us (his parents, the narrator?) or do we observe it for ourselves in the pictures?Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. [RL.5.1] LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. Introduced at upper KS2, it provides a creative way in to so many different curriculum areas, but younger children will enjoy working with it too. As a result of his research, Wesley ends up creating his own civilisation. Ask your class to find out about historical civilisations as well as the many ways in which indigenous peoples live today. Is there anything happening just out of the reader’s sight, behind the ‘frame’ of the book? And if they could say something to the children in the story, what would it be?

Allow plenty of time to debrief – and if possible, work towards some kind of realistic outcome, such as a class agreement on ‘ganging-up’ and groups. 4 Run with the herd or lead them?

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Lccn 98030240 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA18102 Openlibrary_edition They should develop their idea by drawing it, discussing it and refining it, and then mount a campaign to promote and advertise it, including posters and a verbal presentation or TV-style commercial. This fantastical picture book, like its hero, is bursting at the seams with creativity. . . . a vigorous shot in the arm to nonconformists everywhere" — Publishers Weekly (starred review) One notable difference in the way we read the book, and the way most other reviewers on here read the book is that Wesley being somewhat of an outcast is only a minor subplot. It's a device used to keep the story going. Find out about staple food crops across the world. What are tubers and how do they grow? Cook with potatoes and other staple food crops – and taste the results!

Wes is not what his parents or other children expect. When a long summer looms and school is out, Wes decides to experiment in farming. He opens a patch of earth knowing that seeds are carried on the wind. A totally new species of versatile flowering plant takes root in his yard. He discovers that the fruit is edible and produces oil that can be used for bug repelling sun screen. Soon he is selling the juices, weaving clothing, and creating games. He has become completely self sufficient and names his experiment, Weslandia. When school begins again in the fall Wes has discovered many new things—especially new friends. It’s another Bookwagon day in our house. The kids were so excited to get their latest books in the post. Thanks so much for your lovely message and for everything that you do with Book Wagon. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do.

Would you like to live in Weslandia or in a land of your own making? Use details from the story to support your opinion.

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