Read Ricochet River
HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 9 (page 94)
HOMEWORK: Finish essay

In the book The Bean Trees and the movie Home is Where the Heart Is, the concept of family is redefined. Your assignment is to explain what makes up a family according to these works. 

Ricochet River Vocabulary
Words for Thursday's quiz:
Ricochet, Coyote, déjà vu, defunct, promontory, suave, ominously, gait, taut, amiably

Journal: When Jesse headed off into the wilderness on his search, he was supposed to find a special power. Think of this as an inner strength and feeling of connectedness to the things that matter most in life. After Jesse tells this story, Wade talks about how beautiful this spot on the river is and says, "I wondered if  you could find a special place if you weren't looking for it, if you weren't on a search."

Contrast Lorna’s view of Calamus to Wade’s.
Jesse has big money coming. The government compensates native people for lost lands and fishing sites. Ricochet River is fiction, but that part is true. Do readers see any problem with money for place?


BEAN TREES AND WHERE THE HEART IS ESSAY: FAMILY REDEFINED

Ricochet River Study Guide, by Robin Cody himself

Ricochet River Discussion Questions, by Robin Cody