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Twelve-year-old Ebony-Grace Norfleet has lived with her beloved grandfather Jeremiah in Huntsville, Alabama ever since she was little. As one of the first black engineers to integrate NASA, Jeremiah has nurtured Ebony-Grace’s love for all things outer space and science fiction—especially Star Wars and Star Trek. But in the summer of 1984, when trouble arises with Jeremiah, it’s decided she’ll spend a few weeks with her father in Harlem.
Harlem is an exciting and terrifying place for a sheltered girl from Hunstville, and Ebony-Grace’s first instinct is to retreat into her imagination. But soon 126th Street begins to reveal that it has more in common with her beloved sci-fi adventures than she ever thought possible, and by summer's end, Ebony-Grace discovers that Harlem has a place for a girl whose eyes are always on the stars.
Your task as your read the book-Character Diary Writing
Your Mission:
Your Mission:
As you read, you'll write a Character Diary—a series of journal entries written from the main character’s point of view. You will type your journal entries in the google slides linked below. MAKE SURE TO MAKE A COPY OF THE SLIDES IN ORDER TO COMPLETE YOUR LEARING TASK.
✍️ What to Include:
✍️ What to Include:
Minimum of 5 Diary Entries
Each entry should be at least 150-200 words.
Write in first person, as if you are the main character.
Use emotion, thoughts, and reactions to events in the story.
Include Key Events
Your entries should follow the plot of the story. Think about how you the main character changes from beginning to end.
Focus on major scenes, conflicts, decisions, or turning points.
Dig Into the Main Character’s Mind
How do they feel?
What are they afraid of, excited about, or confused by?
What would they never say out loud but might write in a diary?
Include Visuals (Optional but encouraged!)
Add drawings, photos, or magazine clippings to represent scenes, emotions, or symbolic items.
Click the on the image below and make a copy to complete the summer reading learning task!
Note: Add additional slides to have FIVE completed journal entries.
Andrese Howard, M.Ed | Secondary Literacy Specialist
Curriculum & Instruction Department
Warrensville Heights City School District
E: andrese.howard@whcsd.org
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