2º NA Reading: Coraline, by Neil Gaiman

Dear students of Advanced level (and readers of this blog, as always),

As you know, this first term of our course we are going to read and work on a very famous novella by Neil Gaiman, called "Coraline."

Publishing house: Bloomsbury
ISBN: 0747562105

As you already know, we have a project we are quite enthusiastic about. The students of Advanced Level 1 will read the graphic novel version of the story, whereas the Advanced Level 2 students will read the novella. Sections will be recommended for a careful reading at home, that will later on be worked in class (through debates, talks, presentations, or whatever each teacher sees fit). In December, we will all meet to comment on and discuss the differences between both versions, graphic novel and novella, after which we will see the animated film version by Henry Selick and we'll have a final discussion on how adequately or faithfully the story has been taken adapted, how much we liked/disliked it, which of the three we like the most, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: We will start working with the book on the 24 October. Students should have the book by then. Your teacher should have indicated you already the different options you have to acquire it (pre-ordering on a bookshop or buying online)

Please find below the trailer of the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee for best animation film of the year 2009: