Marie-Louise Gay is also the creator of the popular Stella and Sam books. Select a couple books to read as a class. Once students are familiar with these different stories by the same author, come together as a class to compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of these similar characters. Make character maps of Mustafa, Stella and Sam. How are they the same and how are they different? Do they have similar experiences? Do students think they would get along and be friends? How would Maria fit in?
