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1 AI Capone Does My Shirts In year-old Moose Flanagan's father takes a job as a prison guard on Alcatraz Island so that his autistic sister, Natalie, might have an opportunity to attend a special school in San Francisco. Virtual tour of Alcatraz KWL on Autism Research AI Capone Create a poster advertising Piper's laundry business Write a thank you note to AI Capone from Moose

2 Bud, Not Buddy This story takes place during the Great Depression. Bud is an orphan and sets out on a journey to find his father. His suitcase and its possessions are the most important things to him. Along the way, Bud likes to make up rules to live by. Listen to jazz music Virtual tour of New Orleans Beignets Write personal"rules to live by" Oatmeal with brown sugar Organize a rock swap Create an advertisement for Bud to be adopted

3 Out of the Dust Taking place during the Dust Bowl, this novel deals with overcoming adversity and extreme hardship. The novel is written in free-verse poems, based on fictionalized historical events. Billie Jo lives with her parents and brother in Oklahoma. The family faces tragedy after tragedy. What is a drought? Locate pictures from the dust bowl Read poem: Leaving the Dust Bowl by Bob Bradshaw Watch Surviving the Dust Bowl (PBS.org) and read 10 Things You May Not Know about the Dust Bowl by Christopher Klein Write news articles about the dust bowl

4 The Bread Winner This is the story of eleven-year-old Parvana. She lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Parvana's father works from a blanket on the ground in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. One day he is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education. Girls are forbidden to earn money, yet Parvana finds a way to transform herself into a boy, and become the breadwinner for the family. Locate Afghanistan on map, read some interesting facts Discuss the term "breadwinner" Discuss women's rights since the Taliban were driven from most of Afghanistan Discuss responsibilities students have in their own family Turn the Breadwinner into a movie. Cast actors for each role, write the screen play, design costumes, video favorite scenes, create the movie trailer

5 Number the Stars This is a story of friendship between ten-year-old Annemarie and her best friend Ellen Rosen. It is 1943 and the Nazis have invaded Denmark and relocating the Jews. Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission. She must find her inner strength and courage to save her best friend's life. Serve cupcakes with pink icing Locate Denmark and Sweden on the map Read aloud The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X by Carmen Agra Deedy KWL chart on WWII Literary socio-gram of Annemarie and Ellen What does bravery mean to you? Would you risk your life for a friend? What is the bravest thing you have ever done? What did you learn from this novel? Any surprises?

6 Letters from Rifka This is the story of twelve-year-old Rifka and her struggles to reach America from Russia. The story discussed issues addressed when immigrants tried to get into America in the early 1900's. Culture research project (Germany, Poland, Belgium and Russia) Think of a place you love. How do you feel when you are in your favorite place? What would it feel like if you were forced to leave your favorite place and never go back? Where would you go if you were forced to leave? Why would you go there? Map the various countries and cities that Rifka visits What did you Think Open-Ended Questions = what prejudices are expressed in the story? List the characters and what each contributed to the story. List the major events in the book and how each event influenced the rest of the story. What are some examples of how people depend on one another in the book, and what can we learn from the book?

7 Sarah, Plain and Tall ""''-uddlcncwbaj ~ PATRICIA MACLACHLAN Sarah, Plain and Tall Anna, Caleb and Papa live together on the prairie. Papa sends off for a "mail order" bride and Sarah agrees to move from Maine to the prairie. Sarah misses her home and must decide whether or not to stay on the farm with Anna, Caleb and Papa. Character Portraits for Sarah, Anna Caleb and Papa Pretend you are Caleb and write a letter to Sarah Pretend you are Anna and write a letter to Sarah In the story, Caleb asks Anna to retell the story of the day he was born. Write a paragraph that tells what Ana said to Caleb about the day he was born

8 Wonder August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that has prevented him from attending school. However, beginning with s" grade he only wants to be treated as an ordinary kid. The story tells of the struggles and triumphants August experiences during his s" grade school year. Commit to kindness, make buttons or badges r , Brainstorm Box L I

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