Detention by Tristan Bancks

Detention by Tristan Bancks

We’re good people in a bad situation. That’s what Mum always said

Detention is Tristan Bancks’ latest book and it is as heart stopping as it is heart wrenching.

The story begins with a group of detainees trying to escape their detention centre in Australia. It’s the middle of the night, it’s silent and it’s dark. And it is here we meet Sima, a young girl who is in a detention centre with her family.

We know they have done nothing wrong except for being refugees and we know that Australia’s tough policies have destroyed many innocent families hopes and dreams for a safer life.

But this story has hope – and shows that change is possible.

Sima escapes the detention centre amongst the chaos only to find herself alone, that is until she meets Dan, a young Australian boy who has many troubles of his own with his home life.

Dan musters up the courage to keep her safe and Sima learns to trust him and see that there are people in society that care for her wellbeing.

This story moves at a fast pace that middle grade readers will lap up. They will move along with Sima and Dan, understanding their every move and knowing that it is something that they themselves would likely do as well.

Tristan Bancks really harnesses the thoughts and feelings of the middle grade reader, writing in a way that they, the reader, can believe that this story could be theirs as well, that they could easily make the same decisions and feel the same feelings that they main characters do.

Tristan Bancks has drawn upon this topical issue very well and highlighted the human factor in this terrible process.

Detention tells the story of the people who are desperate to start a new life, laugh again and feel freedom.

Any country that has a safe place should be more willing to care for these people and no children should ever be subjected to detention centres. This book proves change can happen, hope is present and with pressure from the small voices of society, we as a large society can become better.

More on Tristan’s website: https://www.tristanbancks.com/detention

 

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Testimonials – Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra.

Testimonials - Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra.

Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning.

Vanessa Ryan-Rendall
2021-05-17T03:33:47+00:00

Testimonials - Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra. Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning.

Author Visit: Jack and Jill Kindergarten Berowra

Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning. 

Teacher notes written by Vanessa
2021-04-21T02:54:08+00:00

Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning. 


Georgie Donaghey

I was impressed with Vanessa’s professionalism in preparing the teacher notes for my picture book, In the Shadow of an Elephant. Her depth of knowledge on the multitude of topics covered was just incredible! She has compiled a 15-page document that will allow Educators and students an opportunity to explore conversations and discover different layers within the book.

Georgie Donaghey

Teacher notes written by Vanessa
2020-08-01T07:42:45+00:00

I was impressed with Vanessa’s professionalism in preparing the teacher notes for my picture book, In the Shadow of an Elephant. Her depth of knowledge on the multitude of topics covered was just incredible! She has compiled a 15-page document that will allow Educators and students an opportunity to explore conversations and discover different layers within the book. Georgie Donaghey