Books for Planning drama 7-12

Recommended texts for classroom drama aged 7-12 include the following books, although objects photos and poetry can work just as well.

Picture Books

1. The Sea Monster by Chris Wormell
2. The Arrival by Shaun Tan 5th/6th
3. The Island by A. Gruder 5th/6th
4. The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry. Illust. by PJ Lynch 3/4/5/6
5. The Long March by Marie Louise Fitzpatrick 4/5/6
6. When Jessie came across the Sea by Amy Hest
7. The Green Children by Kevin Crossley Holland 3/4/5/6th
8. The Dolphin Boy 3/4/5

Young people's novels suitable for pre-texts

1. The Ruby Ring by Yvonne MacGrory 4/5/6th
2. The Blue Horse by Marita Conlon McKenna 4/5/6th
3. Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten by Bob Graham
4. Private and Confidential by Marion Ripley 4/5/6
5. The Watertower by Gary Crew 4/5/6th
6. Blodin the Beast by Michael Morpurgo
7. Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo 5/6th. Esp boys 6th
8. Blue John by Berlie Doherty
9. The Garden by Gary Blythe
10. Mr Bear and the Bear by Ruth Brown
11. The Birdman by Melvin Burgess
12. The Voyage on the Great Titanic: The diary of Margaret Ann Brady by Ellen Emerson White 4/5/6
13. Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah. The story of ayoung girl growing up in China in the 1940's and WW2. Suit 5/6. Ch. 13 is a useful pre-text.