Once Themes
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Once by Morris Gleitzman
By Lauren Ayube
Once, which is written from the first person point of view of a child, is heartbreaking, raw, honest, and beautifully written. The first of a series of three books, it is the perfect book to teach young children about the truths and the horrors of the Holocaust. Learn more with Storyboard That!
Storyboard Description
Create a spider map to illustrate examples of themes in Once by Morris Gleitzman
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- When Felix goes out to find aspirin for Zelda, he holds out hope that he will find some for her. He does, and he also finds a carrot that he takes with him.
- Slide: 2
- When Felix and Zelda decide to jump out of the moving train car, they have hope that they will not be shot and will be able to escape into the woods.
- Slide: 3
- When Felix flees from the orphanage, he has the ultimate hope that he will find his parents. As he learns the truth about what is happening, his hope begins to deminish.