Discussion+Questions

 Discussion Questions

Done by: Kim

1.What's your first impression on Elisha? 2.Do you think it is odd to call your mom by her name? 3.What do you think Jeremiah's parents (divorced) living across the street? 4.Why was Elisha afraid (on page 49-50) when the phone rang? 5.Would you ever date or “like” a person with a different race?
 * Chapters 1-6 **

1.Then Elisha bumped into “the black guy,” how do you think she felt? 2.Why do you think Jeremiah sat next to Elisha? 3.Why did Elisha right “Ellie” as her name? 4.Why do you think that Carlton is so into basketball, and why is he with them? 5.Why do you think that Ellie keeps worrying about Anne?
 * Chapters 6-10 **

**Chapters 10-14** 1.Do you think it was weird how Miah asked to kiss Ellie? 2.Why do you think that Miah's dad never went camping with Miah? 3.How can Miah tell Ellie is easy to read? 4.Why do you think they opened up to each other? 5.How do you feel about Miah and Ellie skipping class?

**Chapters 14-20** 1.Why do you think Miah's dad is going to LA without him? 2.Why do you think Miah and Ellie aren't telling there parents about each other? 3.Why do you think Miah's dad said not to run in “white neighborhoods”? 4.Why do you think Ellie's mom wasn't as mad at Ellie as it sounded when when Ellie skipped a class? 5.Why do you think that Miah said, “That would tear me up inside to see Ellie crying and how it was because of me”?

**Chapters 20-26** 1.Do you think that Miah and Ellie's relationship is moving kind of fast? 2.Do you think foreshadowing was used? If so, give some examples. 3.What bird is Ellie talking about on page 176? 4.What questions do you want to be answered about the ending. 5.How do you feel about how the story ended?