Skellig

Almond, D. (1998). Skellig. Random House: New York.

Modern Fantasy
Chapter Book


Skellig is a novel about a boy named Michael who is struggling with the emotions of having a very sick baby sister. He becomes friends with a home-schooled girl named Mina. Their friendship blossoms over a man that Michael found in his garage named, Skellig. Read Skellig to figure out who/what Skellig is and how he helps Michael's family.

Skellig would be an ideal novel to use when teaching students how to recognize different themes that are composed in a story. There are also several writing prompts or debates that could be used. (Home school vs. regular school, What is Skellig?) Skellig makes a nice connection to William Blake and poetry and could be used nicely in a history or poetry unit.