Gooney Bird Greene
by Lois Lowry
Vote on your favorite Gooney Bird story!
"How Gooney Bird got her name"
Gooney Bird Greene got her name because her parents thought she looked like a Laysan Albatross bird, also known as "Gooney Bird".
"How Gooney Bird Came from China on a Flying Carpet"
Gooney Bird Green was moved to her new school, Watertown Elementary School, from China. But where is China? in Asia or right here in the United States? Make sure to think about how a carpet could fly!
"The Prince, the Palace and the Diamond Earrings"
"I Believe I'm Unique"
Between her fashion style and her style of storytelling, Gooney Bird Greene believes she is very unique.
Unique is a character trait of Gooney Bird Greene.
Can you think of ways which you are unique?
"Out there, invisble, are a lot of stories not yet told"
Gooney Bird Greene ends by Gooney Bird telling her class that everyone has their own story to tell! Each of us is very unique and with the right storytelling, we can each be as entertaining as she is!
And as Gooney Bird says..."Sometimes, class, if you're creating a story and you get stuck, just say the word suddenly and you won't have any trouble continuing at all."
About Lois Lowry
A biography of the author of Gooney Bird Green, Lois Lowry!
Website: http://www.loislowry.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=196