Watch the interview with Delia Owens. Make notes. Let's discuss the following: taken together, what does this author interview reveal about the
author’s choices and inspiration? How does hearing from the author in this way change, confirm, or extend your understanding of Where the Crawdads Sing?
In your journal write in the form of a complete sentence your answer to out big question.
Our Big Question- What is the book ABOUT? Yes, it's about a young woman abandoned by her family, about a broken heart, and about a murder trial. But what is the bigger thematic idea that she was trying to capture in her story? What is Delia Owens saying about US? About LIFE? About what matters?
EXAMPLE SENTENCE STEM Delia Owens' Where the Crawdads Sing is a novel about... Next, write down at least 2 moments from the story that support this statement. Be specific.
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