READING ACTIVITIES – JULIAN IS A MERMAID

A series of suggested reading activities linked to the book “JULIAN IS A MERMAID” by Jessica Love. This resource provides a synopsis of the story, as well as pre-reading during and after reading activities.

A delightful story about Julian, who loves mermaids and finds a way to dress as one in order to express an identity claim. The text brings forward the need for people to be supported when they are taking a stand that is important to self, but not a cultural or community norm.The story is told both through text and images. Some of the more complex ideas are dealt with through images.A great text to begin discussions about the responsibilities and ethics of how we support the enriching identity claims in people’s lives.