ELECTIVE TWO: EXPLORING TRANSITIONS
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'The Story of Tom Brennan' by J.C Burke
Synopsis
For Tom Brennan, life is about rugby, mates and family – until a night of drunken celebration changes his life forever. In a drunken rage, Tom’s older brother Daniel causes a car accident in which their cousin, Fin, suffers irreversible spinal injuries and two friends are killed.
Tom’s world explodes as Daniel is sent to jail and the Brennan’s are forced to leave the small town Tom has lived in his whole life, Mumbilli. But how can Tom even begin to rebuild his life when his mother won’t get out of bed, his father is struggling to hold the family together and Tom has to play rugby without his beloved team – and without Daniel.
For more information on the book, author and publisher:
http://www.jcburke.com.au/books/the-story-of-tom-brennan/
For a detailed study guide of the text see the 'Random House Teacher Support Kit'
http://www.randomhouse.com.au/content/teachers/teachingsupportkitthestoryoftombrennan.pdf
Publishing details/ Reference:
Burke, J.C. (2005). The Story of Tom Brennan. Australia: Random House
For Tom Brennan, life is about rugby, mates and family – until a night of drunken celebration changes his life forever. In a drunken rage, Tom’s older brother Daniel causes a car accident in which their cousin, Fin, suffers irreversible spinal injuries and two friends are killed.
Tom’s world explodes as Daniel is sent to jail and the Brennan’s are forced to leave the small town Tom has lived in his whole life, Mumbilli. But how can Tom even begin to rebuild his life when his mother won’t get out of bed, his father is struggling to hold the family together and Tom has to play rugby without his beloved team – and without Daniel.
For more information on the book, author and publisher:
http://www.jcburke.com.au/books/the-story-of-tom-brennan/
For a detailed study guide of the text see the 'Random House Teacher Support Kit'
http://www.randomhouse.com.au/content/teachers/teachingsupportkitthestoryoftombrennan.pdf
Publishing details/ Reference:
Burke, J.C. (2005). The Story of Tom Brennan. Australia: Random House