What is the book a handful of stars about?
A Handful of Stars takes readers on a journey in which a young girl experiences a summer that opens her eyes to the complexity of life and the meaning of friendship, loss and acceptance. Set in rural Maine, in a town famous for its wild blueberries, the book tells the story of 12-year-old Lily Dumont.
What type of book is a handful of stars?
Fiction
A Handful of Stars/Genres
How does a handful of stars end?
The climax of every Downeast summer is the Blueberry Queen pageant. This year, Salma decides to enter because she’d love to have the grand prize: a college savings bond. In her borrowed dress, Salma takes the stage and impresses the judges with her knowledge of blueberries and dazzles them with her wit and charm.
What are the characters in a handful of stars?
Characters: Lily (Tigerlily Marie) Dumont: main character, lives with grandparents, saving up for cataract surgery for her dog. Salma Santiago: daughter of migrant working family, met Lily and her dog Lucky in the blueberry barrens. Lucky: Lily’s faithful black dog, has cataracts.
What is the theme of a handful of stars?
Set amongst the blueberry barrens and by the sea, this is a gorgeous new novel by Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord that tackles themes of prejudice and friendship, loss and love.
What grade level is a handful of stars?
A Handful of Stars
| Interest Level | Reading Level | ATOS |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 – 8 | Grade 5 | 4.4 |
What is the conflict in a handful of stars?
Plot/ Conflict The conflict in the story is that Lily had a difficult time raising money to get the operation done on Lucky’s eyes until Salma won $100.00 for winning 1st runner up in a beauty pageant. Salma then gave the money to Lily to help pay for the operation on Lucky’s eyes.
Is the book Rules fiction or nonfiction?
Rules is the debut novel by author Cynthia Lord. Released by Scholastic, Inc….Rules (novel)
| Author | Cynthia Lord |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children’s Novel |
| Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks |
What are the rules for writing a book?
Writing fiction is not as hard as it seems, as long as you follow these eight simple rules:
- Show, don’t tell.
- Create three-dimensional characters.
- Choose a point of view.
- Give your characters motivations.
- Write what you know.
- No tears for the writer, no tears for the reader.
- Revize, revize, revize.
- Trust yourself.
