TWICE News and Views

Yesterday and today we have another set of ASK sessions with author Margaret Willey on her book Clever Beatrice. The book is a French Canadian folk tale retold in the Michigan Upper Pennisula setting. Students worked very hard preparing their questions following the ASK process. Here is a  sample of some of the interesting questions from today.

• Why did Beatrice have any brothers and sisters? Weren’t they a lonely family?
• Why didn’t you let the giant win at least one bet?
• Have you ever fooled anyone when you were younger?
• Why didn’t you give the giant a name?
• What voice do you imagine the giant having when he talks?
• We have been learning to write leads to hook the readers for the story. Did you write several leads before you chose one?
• Why did you choose the Michigan Upper Peninsula as the setting?
• How long did it take to write this book?
• Why did you make Clever Beatrice a girl?
• Are you friends with any of the illustrators you work with?
• How did you come up with such clever ideas for Beatrice?

We still have room in some of the March TWICE ASK programs, so sign up if you want to join us. Non-TWICE members are welcome too!