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Books - Alice Childress

Read another book written by Childress.

History

Discuss with a group what this phrase means: "History is to be made every day, not just told from some long time ago" (87).

Book Review

Write a review of the book as you would for a blog, newspaper, or magazine.

Portrait

Draw a portrait of your favorite characters.

Diorama

Create a diorama of Benjie's apartment.

Character Interview

Write ten questions that you would use to interview a character if you could interview one of the characters in the book.

A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sanwich: The Movie

Watch the movie version of the novel.

Map It

Create a map showing places where characters live, work, socialize, and go to school.

Timeline

Create a timeline and show events from the book in chronological order.

Muggings

Discuss with a group what else could have been done to protect...

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