Discuss the Setting

Where did the book take place? Could it have taken place anywhere else? Why? How accurately are you able to see the place where the story occurs in your mind? Explain. How does each character use the environment? How does the time play a major role in each story?...

Create a Map

In the book, the young girl takes a kind of journey through various locations in Africville. Even though students may have never been to Africville before, have them draw a pretend map that traces her path through all the places she visits and the things she observes...