
Title
Drawnonward
Author
McKinlay, Meg
Illustrator
Frazer, Andrew
Publisher
Freemantle Press
Published Date
2017
Annotation
The picture book format captures difficult and dark situations and demonstrates these can be resolved with hope and resilience. The visuals reveal a creature appearing to be crumbling under the weight of worries, but when the written words are reordered, hope returns and the creature is positively motivated. Multiple interpretations are possible with this visually sophisticated, yet simply worded story that will provoke thinking.
Key Concepts
Conflict, Hope, Resilience
Audience
Upper primary
AC Links/EYLF
English, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1613, ACELT1614