Novels term 4 - an introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

4 novels 

This term you will be able to choose which book you'd like to read. Like Run, Rebel and Unwind, this book could be used for your individual oral in 5H next year. 

In this lessonup we'll give you a bit of information so that you can make an informed decision as to which one you'd like. 

1. ROOM by Emma Donoghue

Room is a 2010 novel by Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue. The story is told from the perspective of a five-year-old boy, Jack, who is being held captive in a small room along with his mother. Donoghue conceived the story after hearing about five-year-old Felix in the Fritzl case. 

2. The circle

The Circle is a 2013 dystopian novel written by American author Dave Eggers. The novel chronicles tech worker Mae Holland as she joins a powerful Internet company. Her initially rewarding experience turns darker.

The other hand - Chris Cleave

The Other Hand, also known as Little Bee, is a 2008 novel by British author Chris Cleave. It is a dual narrative story about a Nigerian asylum-seeker and a British magazine editor, who meet during the oil conflict in the Niger Delta, and are re-united in England several years later.

Cleave, inspired as a university student by his temporary employment in an asylum detention center, wrote the book in an attempt to humanize the plight of asylum-seekers in Britain. The novel examines the treatment of refugees by the asylum system, as well as issues of British colonialism, globalization, political violence and personal accountability.

the Giver- Lois Lowry

The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry and is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses.

The choice is yours

Make sure you go to the library and pick the book you'd like to read. Bring that to class from now on. This novel will feature on your speaking test and could be used for your IO in 5H.