Title

Spirit of Hope

Author

Graham, Bob

Illustrator

Graham, Bob

Publisher

Lothian

Published Date

1993

Annotation

This is a simple heart-warming story of resilience when a family is forced to find a new home. The Fairweather family is large and happy. One evening they are devastated when told their house is to be demolished to make way for a factory. The Fairweathers construct a platform on wheels, gather their friends and together move their house on a crane to the pier where it is safely moored. They name their house ‘Spirit of Hope’ and continue their happy family life in this picture book.

Key Concepts

Family, Friendship, Hope, Refugees, Resilience

Audience

Early childhood, Primary

AC Links/EYLF

English, Geography, HASS, History, EYLF Outcome 1, EYLF Outcome 2, EYLF Outcome 3, EYLF Outcome 4, EYLF Outcome 5, ACELA1426, ACELT1575, ACELT1783, ACELA1443, ACELA1453, ACELT1582, ACELT1584, ACHASSK032, ACELA1460, ACELA1462, ACELT1587, ACELT1589, ACELT1591, ACELT1593, ACHASSK044, ACHASSK045, ACHASSK046, ACHASSK047, ACHASSK050, ACHASSK051