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What was special about Lonnie's appearance?

What did Lonnie mean when he said that paintings don't talk and that only the artist can speak?

What was Aunt Connie's big surprise?

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Why do you suppose that education was the dream of Mary McCloud Bethune?

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 Why is Rosa Parks called "the mother of the civil rights movement"?

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Why does Melody feel proud to be an African-American woman?

What occupations do Melody and Lonnie want to be when they grow up?

What do you think you'd like to do when you grow up?  Why?

 Which woman in Aunt Connie's paintings do you admire most?  Why?

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Why does Melody call Aunt Connie's paintings magical?

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Draw a picture on Kid Pix of someone you admire and tell why you admire that  person.

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