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__Roles__ Brianna Cummings-Character Analyzer Megan Eberhart-Poet Savannah Stewart-Artist Courtney Fair-Discussion Director

Chap. pg. Due dates chap.1-3 pg. 1-32 4/4/08 chap. 5-6 pg.33-51 4/11/08 chap. 7-11 pg.52-101 4/18/08 chap. 12-16 pg. 102-137 4/25/08 chap.17-21 pg.138-178 4/28/08

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//The Mailbox Poem //  //Gabe lived at his uncle Vernon’s // //And he had just started learnin’ // //His life had been pretty hard // //Everything was just a card // //He walked home one day // //And his uncle had passed away // //Everything was a blur // //Until he found her // //Someone sent him a puppy // //Her name was Guppy // //It was such a surprise // //He couldn’t believe his eyes // //He got all these notes // //Thought it was just jokes // //<span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: #663300; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arabic Typesetting'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">He thought this person was nice // <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #663300; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'French Script MT'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">By: Savannah Stewart <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'French Script MT'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"> //<span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: #943634; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arabic Typesetting'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"> It was such a surprise //<span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'French Script MT'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">

My Fairy Godmother By: Megan Eberhart Poet He was gone, And nobody knew. What is a sixth grader supposed to do? Who should I call? Where did he go? I answer these questions with, “I do not know!” I feel like a mouse lost in a maze, I just keep walking around and around in a daze. I went to the kitchen, Hanging my head, And there on the table was a letter that said, “I have a secret. Do not be afraid.” And all of my loneliness seemed to fade. People will tell me, “Fairy godmothers are just for fun,” But I will say no, Because I have one.

** 1.   **** Who is Webber? ** **  3.   **** Who is Guppy? ** **She is Gabe’s best friend at home. She is a very loyal dog.** ** Paragraph: Webber is Gabe’s best friend and Ms. Pickering’s son. Vernon was Gabe’s uncle and a soldier. Guppy is Gabe’s best friend at home and a very loyal dog. ** __Gable (Gabe) Culligan Pace By:Brianna Cummings__ Gabe lost his mother in his early years and his father was never part of his life. This is when Gabe entered the world of foster care. Gable (Gabe) Cullingan Pace was like any ordinary foster care child. He went from one home to another having to go to different schools and making new friends every time not knowing what to expect at each home. One day his social worker found one of Gabe’s relatives. It was Gabe’s step uncle named Vernon Culligan. Gabe and Vernon was a perfect  match because uncle  Vernon wasn’t very social so Gabe would handle all the social things like  going to the grocery store and depositing checks. At his new school Gabe becomes best friends with a guy named Webber and Vernon teaches him tons of stuff like working with tools to fix  things. Gabe is pretty handy. It’s been about two years since Gabe first went to his uncle Vernon’s house and now he is twelve years old and about to start middle school. Gabe and  Vernon  have developed a very close relationship. But on his second day of middle school the time when he really needs him the most he comes home and finds his uncle lying dead on the floor of the study. Even though his uncle dies he still goes about his daily life like nothing ever happened, but inside Gabe is hurting really badly and needs a companion. After his uncle’s death Gabe forgets to do a lot of things like shower, doing the laundry, taking the trash out, etc. What he really wants most in the world is his uncle to know that he loves him very much and is sorry for all the trouble he caused and that he is the best thing that ever happened to him. He is also receiving mysterious letters from a person. But through all of this he is still a regular child who enjoys playing with his friends, caring for his dog named Guppy, playing sports, and making his all time favorite peanut butter and honey sandwich.
 * The Mailbox **
 * Courtney Fair **
 * Discussion Director **
 * He is Gabe’s best friend. He is Ms. Pickering’s son. **
 * 2. Who was Vernon? **
 * He was Gabe’s uncle. He was a soldier. **

**Discussion Director** **Courtney Fair** **Because they found out what had happened to his uncle and were going to question him about it.** **When the police were investigating Gabe’s house she got scared and acted mean and then an officer got scared and shot her.** **Yes he lived with his English/Language teacher.** **Paragraph:** Connecter By:Brianna Cummings As I thought of some connections from the events, characters, and wording in the book and my life a lot of connections came to my mind. One connection is that in this book Gabe had a loving dog named Guppy that is very friendly and comforting. I have a dog named Creole who is friendly, comforting, and playful just like Guppy. Also another connection is that Gabe lost one of his closets relatives, his uncle. Well in my lifetime I lost one of my closets companions, my grandpa. I was devastated when I lost my closets companion and in this book Gabe was devastated when he lost his uncle. Another connection is that when I went to his funeral I felt really gloomy and sad and when Gabe went to his uncle’s funeral he felt the same way. A connection that my group has with the book is that they all enjoy sleeping over their friend’s house just like Gabe did with his best friend Webber. There are many connections that I have with this book.
 * 1)  **Why did the police get Gabe during his field trip?**
 * 1)  **How did Guppy get shot?**
 * 1)  **Did Gabe ever get a good home?**

** The police found out that Gabe’s uncle had died so they investigated and got Gabe to question him about what happened. When the police were investigating Gabe’s house Guppy saw them and got scared so she acted mean. When an officer saw this he got scared and shot her. Of course she got to a vet right after that. Gabe after all this got a good home with his Language/English teacher. He loved the new home he got with his teacher.**