Across
- 2. state home to Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou
- 5. John Grisham is known for this type of novel
- 9. author known as a master of the short story
- 11. home to more U.S. presidents than any other state
- 15. author of "The Gold Cadillac" and "Song of the Trees"
- 16. story about a husband and wife who sacrifice for the other
- 17. home to the most visited National Park in the U.S.
- 22. Maya Angelou's autobiographical poem we read and illustrated
- 23. only state that has a public diamond mine
- 25. what O. Henry is famous for using in his stories
- 27. kid lawyer from our novel
- 28. the only state that doesn't have counties, but parishes instead
- 31. home to Ponyboy Curtis and author S.E. Hinton
- 32. state that has the most golf courses in the U.S.
- 33. state that is home to the Boatwright sisters
- 34. writer of poetry, plays, essays, autobiographies, tv shows, and more - pictured in Mrs. Clark's room
- 35. state Lois's family visits in "The Gold Cadillac"
- 36. time period that is the setting of "Song of the Trees"
Down
- 1. Theo Boone's dog's name
- 3. period of artistic, literary, and intellectual thriving in the Black American community
- 4. state famous for their peaches
- 6. opinion based in no reason or actual experience (ex. racism)
- 7. law passed in 1964, making discrimination illegal
- 8. poem by Langston Hughes giving advice about perseverance
- 10. author of My Dog Skip
- 12. home to the world's largest cave system
- 13. author of Theodore Boone
- 14. state that is 79% covered by forest
- 18. state that hosted the first Mardi Gras celebration
- 19. author of Secret Life of Bees
- 20. the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
- 21. town in MS, home to My Dog Skip author
- 24. nickname is "Tar Heel State"
- 26. what the Boatwright sisters bottle and sell
- 29. Skip's dog breed
- 30. the only state that has been ruled by six different countries