If a Tree Falls At Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko

Characters
1. Sylvia
2. Antagonist= Brianna
3. Matteo
4. Rory
5. Protagonists= Kirsten & Walker
6. Mr. Balderis
Plot
1. Kirsten attends a new school, and meets Walker, an African American boy in her class.
2. Brianna creates a lot of problems amongst Kirsten, Walker, and Matteo.
3. Kirsten soon discovers that Walker is her half brother, and it creates tension between them.
Key Passages
1. "A tree is a tree with all its sounds, sticks, leaves, dirt, roots, whatever. Anyone tells you otherwise, they're wrong." -Walker
Theme
1. persistance
2. family
3. friendship
Conflict
1. Walker v. Brianna
2. Rory v. Kirsten
3. Kirsten's mom v. Kirsten's dad
4. Teacher v. Student
Figurative Langauge
1. imagery
2. simile
3. hyperbole
Connections
1. Text to World: Today, there are racial struggles in the world.
2. Text to Self: I believe that all people are equal.
3. Text to Text: The book "Piecing Me Together" by Renee Watson is a story about a girl who also has struggles because she is black.

Resource summary

	Created by 8th Grade ELA almost 9 years ago