When Wishes Come True

Eileen Beha — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:00:39 +0000

Tango is traveling by boat on the ocean with his person, Marcellina, and her boyfriend Diego when Tango is washed overboard! In the months that follow, his fondest wish is to find his way home to Marcellina. He does everything within his power to make that wish come true. He has a lot of help from the other animals on Prince Edward Island, particularly Beau, a fox, and Nigel, a cat..

Fox on Prince Edward Island [credit: Dennis Jarvis]

How about you? What’s your fondest wish? Have you asked your friends to help that wish come true?

This would make a wonderful story. Write a story about your wish with a beginning, a middle, and an end. When it’s done, read it over a couple of times, imagining you are a friend of yours reading this story. Do you see places where it could use revising?

When you’re done, share the story with your family and your teacher.

Have fun writing!

“Hey, Rat-Boy!”

Eileen Beha — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:00:28 +0000

In the Teachers’ Guide for Tango: The Tale of an Island Dog, I’ve suggested that you develop a script for Chapter 34—“A Fair Fight”—and act out the scene. Start the scene at the point that Beau hears a voice call into the night:

You’ll find good dialogue to work with and it’s a tense scene, both imperative for creating good theater. Remember to identify each character so the actors know when to speak. And offset the stage directions so people don’t accidently read them out loud!

Are there other chapters in the book that will work well for a short play?

If your school performs your play, I hope you’ll send me a video.

script – eileen beha

When Wishes Come True

“Hey, Rat-Boy!”