Mahtab's Story - Libby Gleeson - 9781741753349 - Allen.
Mahtab and her family are forced to leave their home in Herat and journey secretly through the rocky mountains to Pakistan and from there to faraway Australia. Months go by, months of waiting, months of dread. Will they ever be reunited with their father, will they ever find a home? Mahtab was empty. She felt hungry.for water, for her father, for her grandmother, her aunts and uncles, for.The vivid and compelling story of a young girl fleeing Afghanistan with her family and their journey to Australia. Inspired by a true story.Mahtab was empty. She felt hungry.for water, for her father, for her grandmother, her aunts and uncles, f.About the Story Mahtab's Story is the story of a young girl who escapes from Afghanistan and makes a long and dangerous journey to Australia to seek refuge. The novel was inspired by the story of a young girl called Nahid who now lives in Sydney. Watch an interview with Libby and Nahid. (YouTube video - only teachers will be able to access it at some schools.).
Exploring human experience and resilience. An Authors in Schools unit of work for Upper Primary featuring the focus text Mahtab's Story by Libby Gleeson.English Years 7 -10: a parent's and writer's perspective. (Presented at a Board of Studies Symposium February 2001) History Forum: My Story. (Presented at the State Library, NSW 2001) The Great Bear V the school reader. T(his article first appeared in Practically Primary October 2000).
BOOK PUBLISHERS Teachers Notes by Dr Susan La Marca Mahtab’s Story by Libby Gleeson ISBN 9781741753349 Recommended for ages 9-13 yrs These notes may be reproduced free of charge for use and study within schools but they may.
