Hoods

Hoods

Angela Betzien

Publisher

Currency Press

Publication Year

2007

ISBN

9780868198002

Pages

48 pages

Genre

drama

Format

play

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

Each night two hoods ride a train to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car. Rewind. It’s Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their mum. As night approaches the car park takes on a dark and sinister aspect filled with strange and familiar characters. The shopping centre closes, Mum still hasn’t returned and the baby won’t stop crying. Exploring issues of poverty and family violence, Hoods is a suburban tale of survival and solidarity against the odds.

Grade Level

6-8; 9-12

Diversity Topics

Family Relationships; Family Violence; Poverty; abuse; impoverished children; parentless

Main Character

boys and girl

Race/Ethnicities

White

Family Formation

single mother

Keywords

community; poetry; car; survival

Diversity Impact

direct

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