MEH LIT Flashcards
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Who wrote Melt
Ele Fountain
What books did Ele Fountain write
Boy 87 - 2018, Lost - 2020, Melt - 2021, Fake - 2022, Wild - 2023
Boy 87
published in 2018. It was about
the refugee crisis and won multiple awards.
Lost
published in 2020, a Guardian children’s book of the year.
Melt
released in 2021,
was shortlisted for several awards
Fake
published 2022, a novel where “your only friends are virtual and big tech companies control access to food, healthcare, and leisure.”8 This novel won two awards and was nominated for several others.
Wild
Published 2023, a story about Jack, who loves adventure and, like Melt, explores our relationship with the natural world.
What is the most visible
effect of climate change in the artic
the loss of sea ice
What is another effect of climate change in the artic
the melting of the permafrost
What is going to happen according to the world wildlife fund
50 percent of Arctic infrastructure could be at risk of damage by 2050
How many billions of barrels of oil are in the arctic
approx. 90 BILLION BARRELS
Exxon Valdez oil spill
released 11 million barrels of oil into the ocean in 1989. Happened in Prince William Sound, Alaska
BP Deepwater Horizon
200 million barrels of oil released into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
Which language is akutaq
Alaskan or Russian Yupik
Anaanatsiaq language
Canadian Inuit
Where do the Inuit people come from
Eastern Russia,
Alaska, Arctic Canada, and Greenland
What are some of the challenges that the Inuits facts
the loss of their indigenous languages and traditional hunting and gathering,
Yutu
A fourteen-year-old boy living in a remote, unnamed
Arctic village. He was raised by his grandma since he has 7
Grandma (Miki)
Grandma prefers to speak her native language even
though she knows some English. She lives in the
traditional way of her people
Beatrice (Bea)
Beatrice, referred to as “Bea” throughout the story, is a
fourteen-year-old girl who has just started school in an
unnamed place somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere.
Stella, Becky, Jessica, Lauren
These four girls bully Bea throughout the first part of
the novel. Stella is the leader; she introduces Bea to
the school, then begins to bully her. Stella is jealous of
Bea’s friendship with Will.
Mum
Bea’s mother wants Bea to be happy. She tries to
connect with her daughter by doing things for her,
but she and Bea have a stereotypical teenage mother-
daughter relationship for most of the novel.
Dad
Bea’s father works as a geologist and conducts surveys
of the land for oil companies. He knows how to pilot
an airplane and taught Bea how to fly.
Sami, Jack, and Adam
These three boys are Yutu’s friends in the village. They
are depicted as disinterested in school and focused on
video gaming.
Will
Will is a boy in Bea’s chemistry class who is nice to
her. He realizes she is intelligent, and they are good lab
partners together. Lauren has a crush on Will, creating
more tension between Bea and the girls.
Men at the airport
Two unnamed men at the airport in the community by
the Arctic Circle attack and capture Bea’s father and
chase after Bea.
What are the themes of Melt
Bravery, Bullying, Climate Change, Coming of Age, Friendship, Social Responsibility, and Survival
