Peeled Joan Bauer

THEME
1. Ambition
2. Freedom
3. Perseverance
KEY QUOTES
1. "We've got a bozo who likes rubbing fear and lies in people's faces. He's the only media source in town except us. Who are we looking for?" -Darrell
2. "You don't understand how much light you've got until the light goes out." -Minska
CHARACTERS
1. Antagonist: Pen Piedmont
2. Protagonist: Hildy Biddle
3. Zach
4. Elizabeth
5. Baker
PLOT
1. Curious Hildy Biddle investigates haunted house rumors.
2. Hildy unites with other teenage sleuths and creates a newspaper, THE PEEL.
3. Townspeople reject the rival newspaper, THE BEE, and supporting THE PEEL's reporters, who continue uncovering ghost stories.
CONFLICT
1. THE PEEL vs. THE BEE
2. Hildy Biddle vs. Town's Ghost
3. Hildy Biddle vs. Pen Piedmont
CONNECTIONS
1. Text to Text: The reporters from THE PEEL are considered kids. In the book "Belly Up'' by Stuart Gibbs, the two characters are called troublesome and careless kids
2. Text to World: Most people hide information to protect each other.
3. Text to World: News usually spreads quickly through the media.
4. Text to Self: Sometimes I regret not doing something that I should have done.
5. Text to Self: I am not a morning person, and usually wake up on the cranky side.
ROBYN BALCOM

Resource summary

	Created by 8th Grade ELA over 6 years ago