1. The original dust jacket illustration of this book included a photograph of Paul Fleischman as a young boy, listening to a radio with earphones. Years later he had his own classical music radio program and wrote this novel concerning radio. Look at your own family's photo albums, paying specialattention to pictures of your grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles as children. Do any of those photos provide clues to their later lives and careers? Do any of your own photographs depict your own continuing interests? Write an essay based on one of these photos.

2. Rob and his friends are concerned that the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) will discover their pirate radio station. Write a paper tracing the history of the FCC and explain what this organization is empowered to do.

Seek 343 3. Rob's teacher, Mr. McCarthy, tells his class to "Think of...