Where I am and What I need to do

Notes:

• My title is still a little broad
• Who is the audience? e.g. How old are the children?
• It seems to be World building that I'm interested in
• the things kids don't quite understand (eg. depression in books) causes questions to be asked and raises awareness - just like words and vocabulary 
• I need to find and read more journals
• I should email the book trust about books with conflict in
• I should look on good reads for books
• I should speak to Liberians 
• I should look for some bloggers
• kids love to be scared - find Neil Gaiman quote
• The rules of hope in kids books, eg. the kid has to survive the book, safe in the end or are capable of defending themselves 

Recommended reads:

• The rabbits - colonisation (picture book)
• The horn book
• Leviathan - steam punk, alt. WWI
• His dark materials 
• The graveyard book 

Practical:

• Try to bring conflict in
• In storm kissed she argues with her mum - something like that?
• Visual metaphors? depression etc.?
• strong emotions?

Task for two weeks time:

• Key images
• draft of first chapter = WWII chapter