Gooney Bird Greene

According to Mrs. Pidgeon and Gooney Bird Greene, What Makes a Great Story? Why is each element important in creating a story that makes sense and is enjoyable?

How does Mrs. Pidgeon demonstrate What Makes a Great Teacher? What do you notice about the way Mrs. Pidgeon talks and acts when she is interacting with her students?

Why is Gooney Bird’s fashion (choice of clothing) described in detail every day? How does her clothing enhance her storytelling? What does her clothing say about her?

Why do Malcolm and Felicia Ann shy away from participating with the class? How does Gooney Bird help these two students find their voices?

Why do real experiences sometimes make the best stories? How does Gooney Bird teach her classmates How to Transform Real Life Into Something Creative through her storytelling? Why does she always remind everyone that her stories are “absolutely true”?

What makes Lois Lowry’s writing so enjoyable for young readers? How does she make her characters relatable yet exciting to read about at the same time?

What is an invisible story? What wisdom does Gooney Bird Greene pass on to her classmates in the conclusion?

How does Gooney Bird trick her audience into assuming one thing about her story, but then surprise them with an unexpected explanation? What storytelling techniques does she use to explore the most exciting events of her recent past?