Journey to Tangiwai - Novel Study

Journey to Tangiwai, by David Hill, is a historical novel written as the diary of a 13 year old boy. It is set in 1953 and gives a glimpse into what life was like in 1953 including surviving the Tangiwai Train disaster on December the 24th. This novel includes some other important events that occurred during this year and is a great way for students to learn some of New Zealand's history.
 
This novel study is designed to take 4-5 weeks to complete.  There is are reading plan which divides the novel into 15 days. Each day has an activity based on what has been read and a word from the text to find the definition for. There are also 3 follow up activities which can be completed once the novel has been read.