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Notice &
Note
Words of the Wiser

Prepare to Read

GENRE STUDY Realistic fiction tells a story about characters
and events that are like those in real life.

• The events in realistic fiction build on each other to keep the

plot moving forward.
• Realistic fiction includes characters who act, think, and speak

like real people.
• Authors of realistic fiction may use sensory details and
figurative language to develop the setting and the characters.

SET A PURPOSE Think about the title and genre of this text.
How would you define the word wanderer? How do you think the
word wanderer will be important to this story?

CRITICAL
VOCABULARY
impulsive

motley

frets

slew

extensive

trial

scraggly

Meet the Author: coordination
Sharon Creech warping

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