Activity
Leech, Bryan Jeffrey, (1994). John Jeremy Colton. New York, NY: Hyperion Books For Children. Although shunned by his neighbors because of his oddly colored house, John Jeremy Coulton proves he is capable of being a hero in a time of crisis.
Themes on which students can focus:
- People may not be what we think they are.
- Heroes appear in the least likely places.
- Anyone could be a hero.
Possible questions:
- What did John Jeremy feel like when the children did not return?
- What did the cahildren feel like when they were not allowed to return?
- How did Mrs. Hythe-Potter feel when she was on the roof?
- How did Mrs. Hythe-Potter feel at the end?
- What caused her to change her mind?
- How did the other towns people feel?
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