Springers
“Springers” is a fictional story set in a rest home, where George and his daughter are visiting his elderly mum.
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Series: School Journal Level 4 May 2019
Reading year level: 8
Category: Fiction
Topics: autonomy, caring, dementia, dependence, families, frogs, grandparents, health, independence, memories, metaphor, old age, parents, relationships, retirement, second-person narration
Springers
Words by Annaleese Jochems
Illustrations by Rebecca ter Borg
Meredith has dementia, although it’s not clear to what degree: at times her strong mind and character shine through, at others, she seems childlike and resigned to the loss of autonomy that many people in rest homes experience. This is a subtle story, carefully observed, that sheds a gentle light on the way ageing can impact on families.
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3 of 6Fly
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4 of 6Johnny Pohe and the Great Escape
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5 of 6Resistance - When Antibiotics Do Not Work
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