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Movie Cast

Pretend you are the casting director for a movie production of How It Went Down and create a list of real-life actors and actresses to play the roles of the characters.

Soundtrack

Develop a list of songs you think would fit well with the themes and tone of this book and create a soundtrack for the novel.

Sketch of Tariq Johnson

Drawing from Magoon's descriptions of Tariq Johnson, draw a sketch or paint a portrait of how you picture him and share it with the class.

Write a Letter to the Author

Do you have questions for Kekla Magoon about how she came up with her story ideas and characters? Write a letter to Magoon with your questions and comments about the book and send it to her via her publisher.

Write a Poem

One of the themes of the novel deals with bonds of friendship...

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