At one point, Maya speculates that perhaps “your whole life is determined by what store you get left in.” Is it the people or the place that makes the difference?ĥ. Do you think Lambiase’s reaction is different than it would have been if he hadn’t taken up reading?Ĥ. How do you think becoming a reader changes him? Consider the scene where he decides not to confront Ismay about the backpack. Lambiase moves from an occasional or nonreader, to a reader, to a bookseller. creating a canon for Maya? How does the book itself function as a kind of canon? If these are A.J.’s favorites, what do they say about A.J. Discuss some of the ways the stories relate to the chapters with which they are paired. Each chapter begins with a description of a short story. Why do you think Gabrielle Zevin chooses to set the book on an island? How does the island setting reflect A.J.’s character?Ģ.
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