Synopsis Runner is the story of Charlie Feehan, a fifteen-year-old living in Richmond, an inner Melbourne suburb, in 1919. The year 7s had many thoughtful questions, and some students were thrilled to have their copy of Runner signed and even get a selfie with Rob. Robert Newton has used dialogue and a strong sense of place to capture Richmond in 1919, and, whilst it has a good old -fashioned feel, the book retains strong appeal for today's teenagers. Do what they would do, see what it feels like to, for instance, run through the streets of Richmond at different times of the day. Then do the groundwork by researching places and develop, and even become the characters. Cheeky, warm and humorous he really conveyed the sense of how you can use what’s around you and be a bit of a ‘thief’, but in a clever way. From the word go Robert engaged students in his journey from sporty teenager to firefighter, and how he became inspired to be a writer along the way. As the Year 7s are studying Runner this term, it is timely and extremely fortunate that we were able to meet and host author Robert Newton at Whitefriars this week.
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