"Slumdog Millionaire" (Scholastic Readers)

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary graded material that will stimulate students. Slumdog Millionaire \- the story of a young boy from the streets of Mumbai who wins popular quiz show Who wants to be a millionaire \- won eight Oscars and was a huge box office success. Its strong storyline, set against a fascinating cultural backdrop is sure to appeal to older students.