After reading Sweet Magnolia, students discuss the staple foods eaten around the U.S. and consider how weather and climate often dictate those staples. Then, they draw a food pyramid.
Sweet Magnolia Activity
Excerpted from
Sweet Magnolia
Join Denise as she visits her grandmother in the Louisiana bayou for a school vacation she'll never forget in Sweet Magnolia. Grandma, a wildlife rehabilitator, shares her knowledge with Denise as they explore the mysterious bayou. After learning the valuable lesson that wild animals must be free, Denise returns to the city with a new-found wisdom and a very special treasure. Vibrant, realistic illustrations let readers experience the busy bayou and the joyful lifestyle of Cajun and Creole culture.
