1. The Baker Heater League and 11:59
By; Kayla Wilson, Hope Smith, Beth Hudson, and Jessica Gilbert

2. The Baker Heater League
The author of “The Baker Heater League” is Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack.

3. Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
Patricia was born on August 9, 1944 in Smyrna, Tennessee to Robert and Erna Carwell.
Fredrick was born in 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee.

4. Setting
The story took place at West Virginia, Memphis, and a porter house.

5. 3rd Person and Nonfiction
The point of view is in 3rd person
It is Nonfiction, because it has history and legend in the story.

6. Plot
Legends about porters and their famous heroes.

7. Vocab Mishaps- unfortunate, unlucky accidents.
Burdened- weighed down by work, duty, or sorrow.

8. Characters
Casey Jones- railroad engineer that got into a crash and managed to save everybody’s life but his own.
John Henry- railroad worker that beat a steam engine at driving stakes into the ground and had a heart attack.
Daddy Joe- an imaginary idol that could walk on the train barefoot while it was moving.

9. Theme
It’s good to have idols and legends.

10. 11:59
This story is Patricia C. McKissack.

11. 3 Questions Did you like the story?
What did you like or didn’t like in the story?
Who was your favorite character?

12. Patricia C. McKissack
Patricia was born on August 9, 1944 in Smyrna, Tennessee to Robert and Erna Carwell.

13. Setting
Behind a porter house at 11:59.

14. 3rd Person and Fiction
This is in 3rd person, because Patricia is talking about railroad heroes and there are no I’s in the story.
It is fiction because it is talking about a ghost train that kills people, which is actually death coming for you personified.

15. Plot
A Pullman that didn’t believe in the 11:59 and ended up dying in the end.

16. Vocab Lurking- ready to spring out, attack; existing undiscovered.
Finery- fancy clothing or accessories.
Worrisome- causing worry or anxiety.

17. Characters
Lester Simmons- 30-year retired Pullman that tells stories of the 11:59.
Trip- friend that died due to the 11:59.

18. Theme
You can’t run away from death.

19. 3 Questions Did you like the story?
What did you like or didn’t like about it?
Who was your favorite character?