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Who is the author?
Angela Johnson
What is everybody waiting to do?
March
What song did they sing on the streets?
Freedom songs
What did the sign say that Minnie was holding?
FREEDOM NOW
How does their mother react when they return home?
She hugs them tightly
Who is the illustrator?
Eric Velasquez
What do the white kids shout?
“You are not right. Equality can’t be yours.”
Who was waiting there for them?
Their Mom
what does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr talk about?
peace, Love, nonviolence, and change for everyone
on the way back the girls go through the curb market...
over the cobbled bridge and past the mailman
what street do the girls go down after the sneak past mama's door?
Charlotte Street
What color bow is on the teddy bear?
Red
What do the girls smell in the air as they leave their house?
The sweet smell of roses
The girls go past the early-morning milkman......
over the cobbled bridge, and through the curb market
Who inspired the illustrator's work in this book?
Harvey Dinnerstein and Burton Silverman
In A Sweet Smell of Roses, by Angela Johnson, Minnie and her sister listen to who speak in the center of town?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
What are they chanting?
Freedom! Freedom!
Where do the girls go when they leave their home?
To join a march for freedom
what street do the girls live on?
Charlotte street
The author says A Sweet Smell of Roses is a tribute to who?
What is the name of the sister?
Minnie
What does Martin Luther King talk about in his speech?
Peace, love, nonviolence, and change for everybody
What does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr say?
We are right. We March for equality and freedom?
How does Angela Johnson use sensory language to make the story come alive?
She describes the smell of roses, the sound of marching feet, and the sights of the city to engage the reader
what happens at the end of the book the curtains flow apart ?
There is a sweet smell of roses throughout the house