Verse Novel Character Descriptions by Ms. Stringfellow https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1 Descriptions of characters from our verse novels en-us 2019-05-14 16:00:22 UTC 2025-10-07 02:34:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Loving Vs. Virginia - Richard https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360017754 - caring
-persistent
-fair
"Millie deserves better than that. I called Ray a pig.I called him worse than that” (113)]]> 2019-05-14 17:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360017754 The Trial- Katie Leigh Flynn https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360018616 Katie is 
  1. Stubborn
  2. Smart
  3. Curious 

"Imagine you are Bruno Richard Hauptmann, 
 accused of murdering the son
 of the most famous man in America.”
]]> 2019-05-14 17:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360018616 When My Sister Started Kissing - Claire https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360018881 Claire is
- Unsure
- Rule Following
- Quiet
“We’re almost there. I love the pine-tree//smell as we get close. It makes me feel like//I belong here. Just one of the may things I love: //Sunsets reflected over the water. Riding my bike”

]]> 2019-05-14 17:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360018881 Full Cicada Moon - Mimi https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360021227 My three characteristics for Mimi are:
Quiet
Wants to fit in
Dreamer
A quote that describes her characteristics is:
“‘Do you have everything-books//for homework, your lunch box?//‘ ‘Yes’ I say quickly,//telling the truth about the first part.//I have my books. But my obentō is still in my locker.” (Pg. 48)]]> 2019-05-14 17:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360021227 All The Broken Pieces- Matt https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360022647
  • Feels like he does not belong in his new country
  • Called names
  • A prodigy for baseball
    • (Pg. 85)
    “I looked back// to make sure// Jeff was watching// - I fumbled.// I dropped the ball// and by the time// I picked it up// and threw it,// the runner on third// had advanced home.// When we walk// back to the dugout// at the end of the inning,// Rob whispers,// What’s the matter, Frog Face?// Lose your focus?” 
    ]]>     2019-05-14 17:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360022647     Somewhere Among - Ema https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360023083
  •  Shy
  • Defensive
  • Compassionate

    • "I am between// two cultures// two languages// two time zones// every day.// everywhere I go// here or there// I am different.” (8)

    ]]>     2019-05-14 17:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360023083     5 to 1 - Sudasa https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360023644 Three words/phrases I would use to describe Sudasa in the book 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger are: 
    - Makes descisions in her best interests 
    - Kind Hearted and Honest 
    - Ambitious
    Quote: 
    "I drop five rocks on the counter. // My hand // shaking. // My mind // sinking. // in a quicksand made of a // million // tiny // particles, // each one an image of Asha // at the wall.” (Page 188) 

    This poem shows how Sudasa makes descisions based on her best interests, and how she always follows her heart. By giving Kiran five rocks, (“I drop five rocks on the counter.”) Sudasa is showing him that she thinks he did the best in the test that determines who her husband will be. She gave him the rocks because she knew she could provide him the best life, even though he did not do the best in the test. This is one of the examples of how Sudasa thinks for others, and how she is ambitious, and willing to try anything to help others, even when in this case, Kiran doesn’t think he needs help. 


    ]]>     2019-05-14 17:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360023644     The Moon Within - Celi https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360023948 Three characteristics that describe Celi are:
    • Timid
    • A good friend
    • Impulsive 
    Quote:
    "Marco is my friend// MY BEST FRIEND since we were babies// and no one is going to make fun of him” (191).
    ]]>     2019-05-14 17:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360023948     Another Day As Emily - Suzy https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360024194
    - Kind
    - Shy
    - Curious
     “I crouch on the floor// next to her.// I take her hand.// Its and cold and clammy.// I pat it.//‘It’s me Suzy,’ I tell her.//‘Don’t worry, Mrs. Harden. Help is on the way’” (pg. 4). 


    ]]>     2019-05-14 17:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360024194     Home Of The Brave- Kek https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360024394 Three words describing Kek: 
    • Curious 
    • Optimistic
    • Experienced hardship
    “You can’t be sure// what will happen, I say.// Life changes. So you must hope.

    I want so much to believe my words.

    Hannah doesn’t answer.// She opens the tall cold box.// Want some chocolate milk?

    I know about chocolate.// At the camp, a helping doctor// gave me a small piece to  try.// This is what laughing tastes like,// I told her.” - Page 104
    ]]>     2019-05-14 17:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360024394     Rhyme Schemer- Kevin https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360024704 Three character traits that describe Kevin are humorous, disobedient, and lonely. 


    "A secret message// left for a secret scratcher// the teachers are not happy// and that makes it even more fun” page 14


    ]]>     2019-05-14 17:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360024704     House Arrest - Timothy https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360024955 Some of Timothy’s characteristics are: 
    • Protective 
    • Stubborn 
    • Would do anything for those he cares about 
    “It is what is what it is.//It is what it was.//So stop asking.//I was trying to help,//that’s all.//But all I did was the opposite of help,//and I know that now.//I’m not sorry, though.//if you’re wondering.//I’m just sorry I got caught.//Because it would have helped.//It would have.” (Page 7)




    ]]>     2019-05-14 17:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360024955     Catching a Story Fish - Katherine Walker https://padlet.com/winsorschool/m501oknmktz1/wish/360026366
  • Talkative 
  • Caring 
  • Stubborn 
    • "talk, talk, talked,  // but this time no one listened.// This time, it didn’t matter  // what I had to say.  // Mama and Daddy moved us away.//Even though I talked,  // even though I squawked// and told them that I had to stay”(21). 

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