TASK:
After exploring the web sites on Alice Mead, use your laptop write a letter to the author of Adem's Cross. 
Be sure to plan, revise, and type these letters as we will be mailing these letters to her. 
Work independently on this activity. 
Answer each topic thoughtfully and thoroughly with textual references to support your answers.

PROCEDURE:
1. In your introductory paragraph introduce yourself and tell Alice Mead what you liked about her book and what you found most disturbing.  Discuss examples of her literary style that you enjoyed. (similes, metaphors, etc...)

2. In your second paragraph, discuss what you learned about cultural differences and similarities with Kosovo and the USA.

3. In your third paragraph explain what you learned about how children are affected by conflict in their world.

4. In your concluding paragraph, tell Alice how the book opened your eyes or changed your perspective in some way.  Also, include three questions you would like to ask Alice Mead about her novel. 

5. Edit carefully for conventions (grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization)

6. Finally, add a closing (ex. sincerely, your friend, yours truly, etc.), your name and a space for you to sign.

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