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Switch Eras

Take one part of the novel’s plot and write a short story in which you place these plot points in a different era than the one portrayed in Evvie Drake Starts Over.

Choose A Song

Trust is a theme that arises frequently within Holmes’s book Evvie Drake Starts Over. Choose a song with the theme of trust and play it for the class.

Consider Alternative Decisions

Choose one decision made by Evvie and discuss with a partner how things may have gone differently if Evvie had made a different decision in that particular moment.

Write a Diary Entry

Choose a somewhat marginal character, such as Andy or Monica, for example. Then write a diary entry from that character's point of view after a particular scene within the novel's events.

Sculpt A Scene, Location, or Character

Holmes often uses vivid imagery to help the reader...

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