'My Name Is Leon' - Introductory material and essay

Introductory work on the novel ‘My Name Is Leon’ by Kit de Waal (GCSE set novel, but could be used with Year 9 also).

This includes a detailed PowerPoint with introductory tasks based on front covers, reviews, context including Kit de Waal’s life etc. It also has detailed tasks which incorporate language analysis, researching historical context, planning and writing an essay on the portrayal of adults in the novel. Several sheets for students are included. There are probably around ten lessons’ worth of resources depending on ability and length of lessons.