Willie Bea and the Night the Martians Landed—by Virginia Hamilton

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Directions: Do any three-in-a-row from the following array:

Click on: “The Girl Who Spun Gold” Read the summary of the story. Write a “Press Release” advertising the first day to buy the book.	Click on: “Etta Belle” Read about Virginia Hamilton’s mother and her favorite sayings. Write a list of your mother’s favorite sayings!	Click on: “Fun Stuff” and then “Best Frogs” Look at frogs that the Author has made. Draw and color one of your own. Be creative!
Draw and color a scene from “Willie Bea and the…Martians.” Be sure to include some dialogue!	Click on: “Visit with Virginia” Read about her life. Write a “biography” of her childhood, growing up, books, awards, etc.	Click on: “Fun Stuff” and then “Frog Jokes” Read the jokes, then Make up some frog jokes of your own!
Click on: “Fun Stuff” and then “Writing Clues, then “An Exercise in Writing” Copy the beginning of her story, then finish it yourself!	Click on: “Fun Stuff” and then “Frog Jokes” Find the Poem called “A Wonderful Bird…” Write your own silly poem about an animal.	Click on: “Fun Stuff” and then “Frog Collage” Study the collages. Write a description of one of them. Details, details, details!