1. “The Baker Heater league” and “11:59”
By: Nicole Webb, Sammie Faldowski ,and Verenise pastrano

2. “The Baker Heater League”
Patricia C. McKissack

3. Patricia McKissack
She has written over one hundred about African Americans. And got lots of awards for those books.
She was a teacher and editor of children's books before she became a writer.

4. Setting
Porter houses or train stations

5. Point of view
Non Fiction.
It is written in 3rd person.

6. Old story tellers get together and talk about old train legends.
Plot
Old story tellers get together and talk about old train legends.

7. important vocabulary Berth- upper bunk on a train
Thwarted- prevent someone from accomplishing something.

8. Characters and Character traits.
Daddy Joe-strong, tall, exaggerated
Casey- Strong, Brave, Porter

9. Theme
Theme: Stories that are passed down by tall tales always change and get exaggerated by the likings of the narrator.

10. Questions I would ask
Why do you think the story tellers change or exaggerate the story?
What does “Thwarted” mean?
What does the word “berth” mean?

11. “11:59”
Patricia McKissack

12. Patricia McKissack
She has written over one hundred about African Americans. And got lots of awards for those books.
She was a teacher and editor of children's books before she became a writer.

13. Setting
Lester’s apartment and the train station.

14. Point of view
Fiction
3rd person
1st person
3rd person

15. PLOT/ CONFLICT
Lester tells tall tales about how nobody can ever escape the 11:59. When he hears the whistle of the 11:59 train, he tries to escape the train.

16. IMPORTANT VOCABULARY Finery: Fancy clothing and/ or accessories
Porters: Porters often made the berths for passengers on trains, and other accommodations

17. Character and character traits
Lester: old car porter, brave
Tip: strong car porter

18. Theme
No porter can escape the 11:59 train when the whistle blows.

19. Questions Who is a car porter and what do they do?
What is finery and give an example of finery?
Name a character in this story?