Verse+Novel

﻿//Heartbeat// Activities

 * [[image:Heartbeat.jpg width="197" height="283" align="center"]] || Author Sharon Creech tells a beautiful story about life changes in her verse novel, ﻿ //Heartbeat//. Twelve year old Annie loves running and the consistent rhythm it provides. With many changes taking place in her life, including a pregnant mother, an aging grandfather, a moody best friend, and a challenging art project, running is how she finds joy in life. Until her art teacher helps her reach a new perspective, Annie views these changes in a negative light. Once she lets go of the fear of the new, she is able to embrace what is to come and let go of her comfortable world as she knows it.

Creech, S. (2004). heartbeat. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.

Visit the link below to view or complete a cyber hunt on author Sharon Creech.  ||


 * ==﻿﻿See below for an example of a mock Twitter page completed on //Heartbeat's// main character, Annie. ==



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 * ==**See below for an example of a Photo Peach on //Heartbeat.// **==
 * Visit [|www.photopeach.com] to create your own. **
 * ==**Select the document below to view an example of a Wordle on the story. **==

Visit [|www.wordle.com] to create your own.


 * ==View the documents below for a chart of pros and cons on the strategies used to develop this page along with a short paper explaining the purpose of the strategies developed, text-to-text connections, and the various reading stages that can be covered using each strategy. ==