Alice Sebold

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alice-sebold

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Alice Sebold born?September 6, 1963
2. Who is Alice Sebold?Alice Sebold is a writer who has written popular books like The Lovely Bones and a memoir called Lucky.
3. What is The Lovely Bones about?The book tells the story of a teenager who has been murdered and watches her family cope with grief and the investigation of her death.

Literary Merit: The quality of a book or writing that is considered to be of artistic value and significance.
Trauma: A deeply distressing or disturbing experience that can have long-lasting psychological effects.
Wrongful Conviction: A conviction of an innocent person in a court of law, often due to errors or misconduct.