The 2010 Willow Awards
Diamond Willow Nominee
Nine Lives of Travis Keating, The
Travis moves to a tiny town on the coast of Newfoundland for one year, but is already wishing the year was over. Then he discovers a group of abandoned cats. Travis takes on the challenging task of caring for the cats, but he will need to find someone to help him.
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About the Authors
Jill MacLean is the author of the award winning YA novel The Nine Lives of Travis Keating. Jill's writing has always drawn on experiences in her life. Her books are set in Newfoundland, where her son and his family now live. Over the years, she's canoed, kayaked, hiked, and snowmobiled there, travelled the coves by boat, and stayed in the outports. Little did Jill realize at the time that these experiences could all be called "research," or that her love of the province would translate into words. Jill lives in Bedford, Nova Scotia.
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Suggested Activities
- Travis moved to a fishing community in Newfoundland and Labrador with his father. Choose a community from the Newfoundland and Labrador Communities website and learn about it. How is it different from your community in Saskatchewan?
- Travis found a colony of feral cats. Learn more about feral cats from this article.
- Travis has to deal with Hud, the toughest bully in the school. Check out "Dealing with Bullies" and Kids Help Phone for advice to help deal with bullies. Might the advice have helped Travis deal with Hud?
- Learn how to tie special knots for tying up boats and be a better knot tier than Travis.
- Learn more about the author, Jill MacLean by visiting her blog.
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