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News Clipping

Look in your local newspaper or archives for an article that involves some aspect of the novel and bring it to class. You will present it in front of the class and explain how it relates to the novel.

Statistics of Human Trafficking

In the Author's Note, Patricia McCormick gives several figures estimating the number of children drawn into human trafficking worldwide. Conduct research and create a diagram or chart that indicates where the majority of these children come from, where they end up, and their mortality rates.

Obituary

Several main characters in Sold disappear or die in the course of the narrative. Write an obituary for one of these characters and discuss their memorable qualities.

Character Rendering

Draw your interpretation of a character from the novel. Artistic ability is not important, but your drawings must reflect the narrator’s description to some extent.

Celebrity Contrast

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