Stella by Starlight

Emily H, Ava B, Kassia D, Eliza W, Kyra B.

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Stella

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Stella is an eleven year old girl who is black, but doesn't believe in racism. She will go to immense lengths to stand up for what is just. She faces many obstacles, but she doesn't give up.

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Jojo

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Jojo is Stella's hardworking little brother.

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Stella and Jojo go to the same school.

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Jojo was the first one to see the Klan, then he ran and got his sister.

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He is 8 years old.

Stella's Parents

Stella's Mom, Georgia

Georgia is a brave woman, who was bitten by a snake and survived. She cares about Stella and Jojo a lot.

Stella's Dad, Jonah

He is a person who is determined to get equal rights as white men. He also understands the struggles that Stella faced.

They are both really proud of Stella.

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

This Klan is known for causing destruction.

In this story, they are the antagonists.

The bad things they did included burning a house down, making people feel weak, and putting harm in other people's way.

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Other Characters

Dr. Packard is part of the Ku Klux Klan. He is a huge antagonist in the story.

Tony Hawkins is one of Stella's friends. He is important in the story because he was determined to be just like the white kids. He is a runner, so he wanted to go on the white school's race track, which he did.

Hazel helped bring out the courage in Stella. During the fire Stella found Hazel in her hidey hole and that helped Stella bring out her courage.

Paulette is Dr. Packard's daughter. Stella also saved her from drowning. Then, Paulette admitted that her father was in the KKK and that he was always physically hurting her mother and herself.

Vocab

Registrar- Someone responsible for keeping official records.

Derive- To obtain something.

Burly- Large and strong.

Congregation- A group of people assembled for religious worship.

Brood- To think deeply about something that makes someone unhappy.

Sermon- To talk about a subject.

What everyone did:

Emily: Stella, title page, image selecting, reviewing, and fonts

Kassia: Stella's mom and dad, the KKK, and the other characters

Ava: Title, images, Stella, backgrounds, reviewing, and fonts

Kyra: Images, fonts, and Title page, Jojo, KKK, and she designed the Blooper page

Eliza: Vocabulary and helped on different pages

Almost everyone reviewed and everyone added bloopers.