1. Bringing Your Characters To Life Mr. Jaw June 14, 2006

2. What did he want?

3. Excerpt from Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher “My last day!” Bastian shouted as he entered the room. “I thought you said Monday was your last day,” Karen said. “My dad changed plans,” Bastian said. “Farewell, peons! I am leaving you for the beaches of Hawaii!” “You’ll look good in a hula hula skirt,” Jessica told him.

4. Excerpt from Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher “You should talk, String Bean!” Bastian retorted. “Remember that time you wore a dress? I laughed so hard I almost peed in my pants!” “Shut up, Bastian,” Rhonda said.

5. Excerpt from Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher Bastian had a mean streak, and Rachel didn’t trust him. He had moved into town just before the beginning of sixth grade and immediately made his presence felt by teasing kids in class. He invented nasty little nicknames for just about everybody. Missy: Thunder Thighs. Vicki: The Shrimp. Jessica: String Bean. He called Tommy Feathers The Professor or, sometimes, Doctor Drool.

6. How? Dialogue & Details