Fleur Beale is a highly successful New Zealand writer of novels for young people. Nominated for the Storyline Notable Young Adult Fiction Award 2009 and finalist in the Esther Glen Award, Juno of Taris is a compelling story of a young girl torn between compliance with the strict rules of Taris and her growing unease about the history of the island, its people and its leadership. This collection of powerpoints and photocopiable reources will allow students to explore the issues raised by the novel, the narrative techniques Beale uses to engage her readers and the struggle of Juno to gain her independence.
| Narrative techniques (PPT) | Taris and Nazi Germany (PPT) |
| Relevance to Today (PPT) | Symbolism in Juno of Taris (PPT) |
| HOT Questions (PPT) | 5 Character Inference Charts (PDF) |
| Resequence the News (PDF) | Tension Graph (PDF) |
| Language Use (PDF) | Research Cards (PDF) |
| SWOT Analysis (PDF) | The Rise and Fall of Taris (PDF) |
| Symbolism Chart (PDF) | Juno’s Questions (PDF) |
| The Song of Taris (PDF) | Tension in the Novel (PDF) |
| Character Profile (PDF) | Planning an Examination Question (PDF) |
| Hierarchy Cards (PDF) | Settings on Taris (PDF) |
| Fisa – Admire or Dislike (PDF) | The Alien World of Taris (PDF) |
| Citizen of Taris (PDF) | Fisa and Hilto Comparison |