{"id":3529,"date":"2020-05-13T09:30:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T23:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wakefieldpress.com.au\/blog\/?p=3529"},"modified":"2020-05-13T16:46:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T06:16:25","slug":"loveozya-study-guide-catch-tillys-teaching-video-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wakefieldpress.com.au\/blog\/2020\/05\/loveozya-study-guide-catch-tillys-teaching-video-series\/","title":{"rendered":"#LoveOzYA STUDY GUIDE: Introducing Catch Tilly’s teaching video series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Join Australian author (and former teacher) Catch Tilly as she explores themes and ideas, gives writing tips and offers text analysis of her hard-hitting young adult anti-bullying novel,\u00a0Otherwise Known as Pig<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Post written by Poppy Nwosu<\/pre>\n
I remember when I first read Catch Tilly’s powerful YA debut, Otherwise Known as Pig<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0I \"Catch<\/a>was surprised that a hard-hitting and dark topic like schoolyard bullying could be packaged in such an engaging short novel.<\/p>\n
Now I think that is part of what makes this book special. I love the idea that a story can be many things at once \u2013 funny, entertaining and immersive \u2013 yet also powerful, gritty and filled with ideas and themes to make readers stop and think.<\/p>\n
As reviews for this debut can attest, Catch Tilly’s book definitely is making readers stop and think.<\/p>\n
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‘Otherwise Known as Pig<\/em> is hard to put down and very difficult to read. It is both distressing and powerful \u2026 This story touches on racism, intelligence, the lack of supervision in a school yard and in classrooms, teenage relationships, and trying to find a place in the world where you just might possibly be able to be yourself \u2026 This is a powerful story and one which is well worth a read. It encourages us to stand up to bullies or at the very least, if you see someone being bullied, tell someone.’ FIVE STARS.<\/p>\n
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\u2013 Sue Mauger (former teacher), Glam Adelaide<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
Otherwise Known as Pig<\/em> already has accompanying Teacher Notes (which can be found on the Wakefield Press website<\/a>) but now Catch has also launched a video series to dig a little deeper.<\/p>\n
INTRODUCING CATCH TILLY’S TEACHING RESOURCE<\/h1>\n
This video series is perfect for students, teachers and parents to use as a study guide, as well as for readers or aspiring authors to learn more about the writing craft and themes behind the text.<\/span><\/p>\n
Episode 1 \u2013 Series Introduction<\/span><\/h1>\n
Watch episode one of the series below (or watch it on Youtube HERE<\/strong><\/a>):<\/p>\n