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A CURE FOR DREAMS Soundtrack

Research the music of the mid-20th century, especially in Kentucky and North Carolina, and create a CD to share with the class.

Dinner with Kaye Gibbons

Imagine that you could have dinner with Kaye Gibbons and some of the characters from the book. Where would you have it? Who would you invite? What would you eat? What would you talk about?

Write a Poem or Song

Write a poem or song about some aspect of the novel.

Kaye Gibbons' Laptop

Imagine that you could have a conversation with Gibbons' laptop. What do you think it would say? What questions would you ask?

Character Charades

Write the names of the characters from the novel on slips of paper and place them in a hat. Play a game of charades using the characters' names. Be sure to use what you know about the characters...

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