Does the portrait the author paints of Green Lake seem realistic? Can you point to any details that strike you as too good to be true?
Can you think of some reasons why Zero might not be familiar with any nursery rhymes or the show Sesame Street?
Explain the yellow-spotted lizards.
Why do the boys always line up for water in the same order? What’s the significance to this order? Explain the story of Madame Zeroni and Elya Yelnats.
Why do the boys call Mr. Pendanski “Mom”? Does this nickname suit him?What does Stanley learn from digging his first hole? Why do you think he feels proud when his hole is finished? Do you think it’s true that digging holes can turn a bad person into a good one? Stanley’s father, an inventor, says, “I learn from failure.” What do you think this means?
What is interesting about the name “Camp Green Lake?”
Who owns the shade at Camp Green Lake? |
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