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By lexteacher

I am using this as my first novel study this year. I do several things that help to keep characters straight -
I make large orange stick-like men (like 2 feet X 4 feet) for each of the seven guys in tent D to put on
my wall, as we learn information about each one we fill in the information on each stick man (name and nickname on the head). it really helps the lower readers to keep them straight and can spawn good discussion.
Secondly, I make a story line plot for each time period. I mark Stanley's story at Greenlake with a brown shovel, Kissin Kate's story with a peach, and Elya Yelnat's story

with a pig. I have the kids plot out each story as they develop and we keep track in written form of the main events of each story line. Again, it really helps the lower readers follow the story.
I love this book and think it is really great for discussion about a lot of issues.