1. As you read Chasing Redbird, pretend to be Zinny and keep a journal.
2. Draw a picture to illustrate Zinny's and Uncle Nate's houses.
3. Squirt gardens are described early in the book. Design your own squirt garden.
4. Chapter seven tells how Zinny discovered the trail and started clearing it. Investigate the area where you live. Are there any trails there that you might learn about? Do some research on a trail and plan to hike a portion of the trail. Keep a journal of your experience on the trail.
5. Zinny talks a little about her collections in chapter eight. Do you collect? What do you collect? Why? Set a date when those who collect can bring a collection to school to share.
6. In chapter ten, the doctor said diabetes killed Aunt.....
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