She soon finds out the life there is very hard and even survival is a question. About the author 2008 awardwinning author eric walters is one of canadas bestknown and most prolific writers of fiction for children and young adults. This gritty, honest portrayal of street life from acclaimed author eric walters is a testament to the healing power of art. Dana and her two friends, seasoned street kids brent and ashley, must contend with turf wars, thugs, hunger, and the daily battle of life on the streets. Geniusjen oct, 2009 this is an emotional, gripping novel by eric walters that really opens your eyes. After running away from home, fifteenyearold dana finds friends on the toronto streets, and, eventually, a way to come to terms with what has happened to her tell me why how young people can change the world, eric walters, apr 14, 2009, conduct of life, 240 pages. Sketches ebook by eric walters 9781440635083 rakuten kobo. Sketches by eric walters overdrive rakuten overdrive. Escaping from her sexually abusive stepfather, dana joins up with brent and ashley, two longtime residents of the toronto streets. Sketches by eric walters penguin random house canada. See more ideas about books, books to read and rule of three. Shattered an interactive book report pages 1 30 text. Eric walters was born and raised in toronto and resides in mississauga, ontario, with his wife anita and his dogs lola and winnie the poodle, while his three grown children, christina, nick, and julia, reside in the area.
Sketches dana met brent and ashley when she first arrived in town, a scared runaway with nowhere to go. He is as comfortable in front of an audience as he is in front of his computer. Novels by eric walters awardwinning canadian author eric walters will be presenting at our school on monday, february 1st, 2010. It was the best book ive read in a long time, and i am hoping to find another great book like it. Dana brent ashley nicki becca eric walters timeline dana, ashley, and. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. After fleeing her suburban home, 15yearold dana struggles to survive in the alleys, squats, and. Novel study shattered by eric walters in order to pass social studies, fifteenyearold ian must complete community volunteer service. Having published over 60 individual books in his career, and being the only threetime winner of the ontario library association silver birch and red maple awards, eric walters is one of the best known authors for children and young adults. Advantages and disadvantages of living on the street. His exciting and dramatic style is guaranteed to capture and engage his audience. Setting characters sketches takes place on the streets of downtown toronto.
Making money by sparechanging commuters and wiping windshields leaves dana yearning for artistic expression, which she finds when a dropin center councilor notices her graffiti. His background as a teacher is evident as he presents to students and encourages them to become more involved in the writing process. Download ebook sketches pdf written by eric walters. As of 31 january 2014, eric walters has written 92 books. Sketches ebook by eric walters 9780143181545 rakuten kobo. Erc i walters, john wlison, ted staunton, rci hard scrimger. Its hard to think about tomorrow when youve got no money, no food, and no place to live. Sketches by eric walters used for a book you can finish in a day for the. Eric robert walters cm born 1957 is a canadian author of young adult fiction and picture. The teens saving grace is sketches, a dropin center where homeless youth engage in art and are cared for.
He has published over eighty novels, which have won over one hundred awards. Dana, brent, and ashley live in damp, old warehouses. Noticing the books story line the part about sketches is near the middle. Read sketches by eric walters available from rakuten kobo. Panhandling money for food, finding places to sleep. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. At the end of the year, one student suggested that he try to have his story published. His novels have all become bestsellers and have won. Eric is almost constantly on tour through the school year and his schedule quickly fills up. She escapes her stepfathers sexual abuse by running away to the streets of toronto, where she forms a family with street kids ashley and brent. Sketches written by eric walters is a fiction book which takes place in downtown toronto. Sketches is about a girl called dana who ran away from her home because of her stepfather and. Eric walterss young adult novels have won numerous awards, including the silver birch, blue heron, red maple, snow willow, and ruth schwartz awards, and have received honors from unescos international award for literature in the service of tolerance.
Since that first creation, eric has published nearly seventy novels. This unit for grades 68, uses the novels of author, eric walters to teach comprehension, grammar, punctuation, creative writing, research skills, art and drama. In this painfully honest depiction of street life, talented author eric walters creates a compelling story attesting to the healing power. Erc i walters, john wlison, ted staunton, rci hard. We have a unique opportunity to order his books and have them personalized to our students. Eric walters began writing in 1993 as a way to entice his grade five students into becoming more interested in reading and writing. The problem in the book is that dana, brent, and ashley are stuck in the streets with hardly any food.
Dana met brent and ashley when she first arrived in town, a scared runaway with nowhere to go. Eric walters includes both the harsh reality of homeless living and just the right amount of hope to make sketches a book that will speak to teens everywhere. Dec 23, 2008 a video adaptation of a passage from the eric walters book sketches. The unit consists of short studies for seven novels and a series of activity cards that can be used with any eric walters novels. In addition to the topic described below, this unit was designed to focus on developing studentvoice within the classroom. Sketches by eric walters 4 editions first published in 2008 not in library. After fleeing her suburban home, 15yearold dana struggles to survive in the alleys, squats, and subway stations of downtown toronto.
A video adaptation of a passage from the eric walters book sketches. Apr 03, 2007 sketches was full of detail, realistic, suspencefull, interesting, and an overall excellent book. Sketches by eric walters by vera hoogendoorn on prezi. He is also an adventure writer who engages his readers with experiences of the places he visits by putting them in novels. These novels are being ordered directly from the author and the prices listed are at a discount as no taxes are charged. Printdisabled access available sketches by eric walters 4 editions. It revolves around the life of 14 year old dana, who was a victim in a abusive house hold. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sketches. May 06, 2008 after fleeing her suburban home, 15yearold dana struggles to survive in the alleys, squats, and subway stations of downtown toronto.
But at sketches, dana learns ways to earn money through her artistic talent, rather than begging, and she slowly convinces ashley and brent that they, too, can find legal, sustaining, soulaffirming paths to survival. Dana met brent and ashley when she first arrived in town, a scared runaway. Sketches is a novel that takes place in toronto ontario. Eric robert walters cm born 1957 is a canadian author of young adult fiction and picture books. Rich with details about life on the streets, sketches is an emotional story of desperate kids taking action to regain control of their shattered lives. Walters 4 editions first published in 2008 download daisy. When an attempt to make a home in tent town falls apart, dana, ashley, and brent, with the help of sketches s staff, develop a plan to get off the streets permanently. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tagged. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sketches.
Danas graffiti on an underpass catches the eye of a counselor at sketches, a dropin center where homeless teens can express themselves through art. One day, a worker tells her about a youth dropin centre called sketches, which was. Dana and ashley create pottery and paintings at sketches, an art drop in center. Sketches was full of detail, realistic, suspencefull, interesting, and an overall excellent book.
The book, sketches, by eric walters is a book about a girl named dana. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Runaways, emotional problems, sexual abuse victims, fiction, homeless persons, sexual abuse. Sketches, eric walters, 2008, juvenile fiction, 226 pages. After fleeing her suburban home, 15yearold dana struggles to survive in the alleys, squats, and subway stations of dow. Art and the street provide refuge to a hurting teen. Haniya hussain teaches people about how anyone or anything can be your family. Sketches, book by eric walters mass market paperback.
Eric walters is a renowned canadian author with 92 titles to his name. Closing the gap initiative resource document equity and inclusive. Since he does not give away his books for free on his website, they are not available to read online other than amazon may show you a. Sketches isbn 9780670062942 pdf epub eric walters ebook. View all about the author 2008 awardwinning author eric walters is one of canadas bestknown and most prolific writers of fiction for children and young adults. I have realized most authors do this and i can see that eric walters is one of these. Based off of a real art store in toronto and real situations. She escapes her stepfathers sexual abuse by running away to the streets of toronto, where she forms a family with street kids ashley and. I recommend you, and any other viewers to consider reading sketches. In this exciting novel, eric walters presents this story of arctic exploration from. With a setting modeled after the real toronto nonprofit sketch, sketches is a didactic, yet. Lottridge sketches the ferrier family and their small prairie.
Walters is a dynamic author who shines in both fiction and nonfiction writing. Dana runs away from her house to the streets of downtown toronto. Choosing to work at the club sounds like fun, until he arrives at what turns out to be a soup kitchen for the homeless in an unsafe part of the city. Sketches starring the incomparable julie walters from as seen on tv, julie walters and friends, and wood and walters. The main characters in sketches is ashley, brent, and dana. Dana and her two friends, seasoned street kids brent and ashley, must contend with turf wars, thugs, hunger, and.
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