Bibliograph

Farm boy., Michael Morpurgo

Type

Label

Farm boy., Michael Morpurgo

Language

eng

resource.accompanyingMatter

technical information on music

Intended audience

740, Lexile

Main title

Farm boy.

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty 3 - Text Difficulty 4

Responsibility statement

Michael Morpurgo

Summary

Read by Derek Jacobi and Michael Morpurgo Set on a farm in rural Devon, this is a collection of Grandpa's reminiscences and stories as told to his grandson. Grandpa's nature and his touching relationship with the boy is evoked superbly by Michael Morpurgo's writing. This two-voice read brings the characters to life as the story of Grandpa's 'shame' (the fact that he cannot read and write) unfolds. Derek Jacobi is sensitive and compelling in the role of Grandpa, inspiring a true sense of achievement and triumph as he finally tells his own story in his own words

Target audience

juvenile

Classification