What is a Hero?

In the beginning of the book, The Dragonling, Darek wants to be a hero like his brother, Clep, but by the end of the story Darek has changed his definition of a hero. What is your definition of a hero? Discuss your ideas about heroes with your classmates, then draw a picture of someone you think of as a hero below. Write his or her name under the picture, then write a paragraph telling why you chose this person for your hero.

(Illustration by Judith Mitchell, from The Dragonling, by Jackie French Koller)

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