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James Baldwin Book Tour

James Baldwin is a prolific writer. Select another one of this novels to read and write a book report for the novel.

Novel and Movie Compare/Contrast

Watch the movie based on the novel and compare and contrast the two in a short essay. What does the movie leave out? Where does it follow the novel closely? Which do you prefer?

Diorama

Select a scene from the novel and create a diorama, using an old shoe box, depicting the scene.

Poem or Short Story

Imagine that you are one of the characters from the novel. Select the character and write a poem or short story from their point of view.

Fonny, Tish, Ernestine, Frank, Sharon, or Joseph

Which character did you find to be the most interesting? Each character is connected, but has his or her own story and is interesting in his or...

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