If Beale Street Could Talk

Food mentioned in If Beale Street Could Talk:

Ice cream, 9, 63, 76
Hot dogs, 9
Doughnuts, 14, 159
Ham hocks, 20
Chitterlings, 20
Fried or roasted chicken, 20
Yams, 20
Rice 20, 104
Greens, 20
Cornbread, 20, 104
Biscuits, 20
Beer, 34, 40, 53, 67, 88-89, 100-101-102, 123, 187
Gin, 40, 63
     Gin & orange juice, 35, 185
     Gin & Seven-Up, 63
Brandy, 43-44, 47, 63, 67, 69, 143, 159, 196
Wine, 53, 57, 187
Coffee, 54, 83-84, 86, 143, 174
Omelette, 57
Margheritas, 57, 141-142
Whiskey, 57, 63
Paella, 57
Cokes, 63, 67
Seven-up, 63
Tea, 69, 113
Ribs, 105
Peas, 104
Milkshake, 135
Screwdriver, 151-153
Cocoa, 159-160

Books/Authors mentioned in If Beale Street Could Talk:
Romeo & Juliet / William Shakespeare, 18

Music mentioned in If Beale Street Could Talk:
"Uncloudy Day" / Josiah Kelley Alwood, 22, 151
"Blessed Quietness" / Manie Ferguson, 22
Aretha Franklin
    "Respect", 40
     "That's Life", 54
Ray Charles, 41
     "I Can't Stop Loving You", 153
"Compared to That", 99-100
"My Man" / Billie Holiday, 104
"What's Goin' On" / Marvin Gaye, 105
"My Lord and I" (hymn), 151
"Satisfaction" /Rolling Stones, 152
B.B. King, 167

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Monster

 
Book Menu for Monster by Walter Dean Myers

ISBN of edition I read: 0064407314 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in Monster :
Eggs, 11
Eggs, sausages, potatoes, 14
Chinese food, 28
Cheeseburger, 71
Mints, 140
Scrambled eggs, potatoes, corned beef hash, 153
Fried chicken and wedgies, 180
Sodas, 180, 202
Frankfurters, 202

Great vocabulary in Monster :
dispensary, 2
admissible, 18
redress, 26
cacophony, 117
traversed, 135
concentric, 199
surly, 215
contention, 255
causative, 262

Activities for Monster :
Write an extra scene to the end of this story. What happens?

Discussion questions for Monster :
What impact do the flashback scenes have?
Who do you think shot and killed Mr. Nesbitt?
How would you film this story? (casting, set, black/white or color, etc.)
Who do you feel about Steve by the end of the story?
Describe Steve in one word.
What did you think of the format of this story? (screenplay, journal entries, pictures)
What do you think is Steve's view of himself?
Is the book's title appropriate and accurate?