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ADVANCE INFORMATION

Ava Gets Active

MASC to the Eco-Beat 2 (Music, Art,

Stories, Create)

Rona D. Linklater

KEY SELLING POINTS
Ava Gets Active turns climate fears into climate fun for ks2 children of all abilities, delivered through
integrated creative/performing arts activities.
Free music, singable songs, instrumental parts and teaching guides for non-specialist
teachers/parents/leaders linked to the national curriculum available from QR code download.
Children easily relate to the characters/creatures in the captivating stories, stunning illustrations and novel
catchy songs that will linger long in the memory.

Ava Gets Active, a sequel to Ava Goes Green, follows Ava, Jamal and their friends, as they explore the effects
of air pollution on climate change. See how they learn about birds and animals endangered by the chemicals
and gases in our air. See how they get active to find solutions and turn climate fears into climate fun!

The stunning illustrations by Stu McLellan create a magical world which will stimulate children’s imagination.
The unique short stories will captivate as creatures explain about the danger they face every day. Novel songs
create a fun reinforcement of learning through interaction and inclusive creative participation in music/art
tasks. QR codes in the book allow access to free music accompaniment WAV files, and teaching guides linked
to national curriculum objectives and outcomes. The attitudes and actions of our children towards this planet
are crucial if we are to make a difference and maintain our ecosystem. There is no more powerful message in
the twenty-first century than climate change. There is no more powerful vehicle for communicating and
delivering such a message to children than the performing and creative arts.

So… Inspire—Create—Enjoy!

Rona D. Linklater has a passion for engaging children through an integration of creative and performing arts.
Having worked extensively with children/students aged 7-19 during her career as a teacher, in music, education
management, as a Trinity College Arts Award Adviser and researcher, she has seen how enhanced learning and
social development can result when children are inspired and encouraged to develop their imagination and
share their ideas through performance.

Comparative title: 9781805141617 Ava Goes Green: MASC to the Eco-Beat 1 (Jan 2024)

Publication Date: 28th June 2024 £12.99 ISBN: 9781805144090
Thema subject category: YPAD – Educational: Music
paperback 297 x 210 mm 88 pp Portrait Author location: Preston

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