Supplemental+LiteratureProject

= Supplemental Literature Project =

**Step 1:**
Select another work of literature that relates to __//Wintergirls//__ by Laurie Halse Anderson. Your book can be related based on a theme you found in //Wintergirls// or based on your overall reaction to the book. Be sure to get your book approved by Ms. Wagner.

**Step 2:**
Read your book!

**Step 3:**
Create a digital work for your book. You may choose one of the following as an option, but you must choose something different that what you selected for your //Wintergirls// digital project. If you select a Digital Story/Poem, you may work in pairs, but I will expect 2 poems, one from each partner. For examples and descriptions of these projects, look to our Digital Projects page.:
 * __**Digital Story or Poem**__
 * Work with __1__ partner or work individually
 * For a Digital Poem, you must include 1 poem per person in your group.
 * **__Digital Collage__**
 * __**Podcast**__

=**Step 4:**=
 * Include a paragraph explaining how your book relates to //Wintergirls//.

Here's an example of a digital collage and write-up for __//Pedro and Me//__ by Judd Winick: [|Pedro_and_Me_Collage.jpg] //Pedro and Me// by Judd Winick is a graphic novel that discusses many themes that relate to //Wintergirls// by Laurie Halse Anderson. //Pedro and Me// is about a man who is HIV positive and goes to live in the Real World house. One of the biggest themes in //Pedro and Me// is friendship in lieu of illness. Pedro and Judd develop a lasting friendship. Pedro is active in the community and is passionate about educating people about HIV. He is determined to make a difference. Judd is unsure about his own sentiments towards HIV but is sure that he wants to be friends with Pedro. In //Wintergirls,// Lia and Cassie are best friends, during childhood, despite their illness. Although their illness is destructive and their friendship isn't as positive as Pedro and Judd's, they are friends in lieu of their illness. Another theme that is consistent is the importance of family. Pedro is very close with his family and they love and support him despite his illness. In //Wintergirls// Lia's family is very concerned with her well being and is willing to do anything to protect her and get her the help she needs, even when she rejects them. They understand that Lia is sick and needs help and support and although she pushes them away, they remain constant in her life, much like Pedro's family.