{"id":299293,"date":"2025-06-17T19:35:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T19:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/reading-activities-are-you-a-friend-of-dorothy-by-kyle-luckoff-illustrated-by-levi-hastings\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T19:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T19:35:32","slug":"reading-activities-are-you-a-friend-of-dorothy-by-kyle-luckoff-illustrated-by-levi-hastings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=299293","title":{"rendered":"Reading Activities: Are You a Friend of Dorothy? by Kyle Luckoff, illustrated by Levi Hastings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/214152361-are-you-a-friend-of-dorothy\">Book description from Goodreads<\/a>: \u201cIn a time when the <span class=\"caps\">LGBTQ<\/span>+ community was forced to hide in the shadows, a woman named Dorothy helped her people find each other in the dark and celebrate themselves in the\u00a0light.<\/p>\n<p>But who\u00a0<i>was<\/i>\u00a0Dorothy? Was she from the neighborhood, someone\u2019s wife, mother, or sister? Was she that clever writer, who threw parties where there were no rules about who you could and couldn\u2019t dance with? Or was she a girl from Kansas, who dreamed of leaving her black-\u200band-\u200bwhite, small-\u200btown life and finding a vibrant, colorful world that loved\u00a0her?<\/p>\n<p>Dorothy might have been all these things\u2014because Dorothy, as known by the post-\u200bWWII queer community, wasn\u2019t real. Still, she helped a community find connection and care amidst adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Need some reviews of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/45Tk7sg\"><em>Are You a Friend of Dorothy<\/em><\/a>?<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Reading Activities inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/45Tk7sg\"><em>Are You a Friend of Dorothy?<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Before Reading\u2013<\/strong>From looking at the front\u00a0cover:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>What do you notice first when you look at the\u00a0cover?<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"365\">\n<p data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"365\">What do you think the title means? Who or what might \u201cDorothy\u201d refer\u00a0to?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"440\">\n<p data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"440\">What mood or feeling do the colors and art style give\u00a0you?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"507\">\n<p data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"507\">Who do you think this book might be about? What clues helped you decide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"597\">\n<p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"597\">If you could ask the character on the cover a question, what would it\u00a0be?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>After Reading<\/strong>\u2013Now that you\u2019ve read the\u00a0story:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>What did the phrase \u201cAre you a friend of Dorothy?\u201d help people do?<\/li>\n<li>Why do you think people had to hide their true selves in the\u00a0past<\/li>\n<li>How does the illustrator show community and connection in the pictures?<\/li>\n<li>What are some ways the book blends fact and imagination?<\/li>\n<li>How has life changed for <span class=\"caps\">LGBTQ<\/span>+ people since the time this story takes place\u2014and what challenges still remain?<\/li>\n<li>What message do you think the author wants young readers to take\u00a0away?<\/li>\n<li>Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why\u00a0not?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1203\">Code Words <span class=\"amp\">&amp;<\/span> Connection Collage<\/strong><br data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1206\"\/>Make a collage about what it means to belong. Use magazines, drawings, stickers, or digital images to show places, people, or ideas that help you feel seen and safe. Add a secret symbol or word that only someone \u201cin the know\u201d would understand (just like the friends of Dorothy).<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1504\">Rainbow Timeline<\/strong><br data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1507\"\/>This story looks at a real part of <span class=\"caps\">LGBTQ<\/span>+ history. Create a visual timeline that starts with the phrase \u201cAre you a friend of Dorothy?\u201d and ends with the Pride celebrations we know today. Include moments from the book and add your own ideas or research about important <span class=\"caps\">LGBTQ<\/span>+ events.<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1822\">Dorothy Who? Detective Game<\/strong><br data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1825\"\/>The book offers different guesses about who Dorothy might\u2019ve been. Choose one\u2014Dorothy Gale, Dorothy Parker, or another idea\u2014and create a mini case file. Draw clues, write a short \u201creport,\u201d or make a wanted poster that shows why your choice could be the true Dorothy.<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2120\">Color Outside the Lines<\/strong><br data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2123\"\/>The illustrations in this book are bold and expressive, with vibrant colors that tell a story. Choose one page you love and recreate it using your own color choices or art style. What mood or message are you showing through your choices?<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"2362\" data-end=\"2388\">Secret Signals Station<\/strong><br data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2391\"\/>Come up with your own set of signals to say things without using words. You might use hand signs, symbols, or invented phrases. Practice with a friend or family member\u2014can they figure out what your signals mean?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Books, Books, and More\u00a0Books!<br \/><\/strong>Check out these real-\u200bworld picture books about identity, community, and the power of finding your people:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A warm, inclusive classroom shows how differences are celebrated and everyone belongs.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book description from Goodreads: \u201cIn a time when the LGBTQ+ community was forced to hide in the shadows, a woman named Dorothy helped her people find each other in the dark and celebrate themselves in the\u00a0light. 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