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Joan Bauer Author Study

Major Themes:

 * holding on to hope
 * survival/overcoming obstacles
 * emotional power of food
 * sickness, serious illness, and death

General Resources
Joan Bauer's web site has a lot of resources, including information about //Hope Was Here// and politics, as well as an interesting blog by Joan Bauer: http://www.joanbauer.com/

Note: Make sure you check out the discussion guide page for //Hope Was Here//. There's a wealth of information about the book, including discussion guides: http://www.joanbauer.com/abouthope.html#DiscussionGuides


 * Constructed Response Tasks**

[|7th grade Constructed Response_ Joan Bauer.doc]

[|Constructed Response Rubric 4.10.doc]

=Student Sample= [|C R Student Sample 1.doc]

=Debate=

[|persuasive.docx]