Junonia Questions
1) Would you give this book a thumbs up, side, or down? Why?
2) Do you remember all your birthdays? Do you think your parents remember all their birthdays? Will Alice remember this one?
3) Let’s look at the shell book.
4) Would you want to be friends with Alice? Do you relate to her? What about Mallory?
5) Is Alice similar or different to Suds? How?
6) “Because she was looking…she was happy.” (P. 51) “Alice wanted to ask her: Do you ever feel too small to matter? But she didn’t. She would have felt silly.” (p 78) Thoughts?
7) Does Alice like herself? Why does Alice keep quiet so many things that she thinks?
8) Alice doesn’t like when things change. Do you think she or Mallory deals with change better? How are you at dealing with change?
9) Was this story a sad story or happy story?
10) Is this story more about what happens or about the characters?
11) Are you an “opener” or a “waiter?” Is Alice a “waiter” or did she have another reason for not opening the presents right away?
12) Have you ever been embarrassed like Alice is when she goes to the party? What do you do to get rid of that feeling?
13) This isn’t an easy book. Are there any parts of it that made you confused? Do you have any questions for the book club about the book?
14) Have you read other books by the same author? For example, Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse or Kitten’s First Full Moon? How does this book compare?
15) Why is the Junonia so important to Alice? Do you think it’s cheating to find one, like her father said last summer but he forgot he said this summer?
16) Is the ending satisfying? Are you glad she found the spoon? Are you mad she didn’t try to find the necklace? Are you glad she found out that she didn’t find the shell? Are you glad she got the shell? Do you want Aunt Kate to come alone next year…what did that mean anyhow? Would you give the blue and orange spoons, even though she only had one of each?
17) What are all the reasons for the title?
18) If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?
2) Do you remember all your birthdays? Do you think your parents remember all their birthdays? Will Alice remember this one?
3) Let’s look at the shell book.
4) Would you want to be friends with Alice? Do you relate to her? What about Mallory?
5) Is Alice similar or different to Suds? How?
6) “Because she was looking…she was happy.” (P. 51) “Alice wanted to ask her: Do you ever feel too small to matter? But she didn’t. She would have felt silly.” (p 78) Thoughts?
7) Does Alice like herself? Why does Alice keep quiet so many things that she thinks?
8) Alice doesn’t like when things change. Do you think she or Mallory deals with change better? How are you at dealing with change?
9) Was this story a sad story or happy story?
10) Is this story more about what happens or about the characters?
11) Are you an “opener” or a “waiter?” Is Alice a “waiter” or did she have another reason for not opening the presents right away?
12) Have you ever been embarrassed like Alice is when she goes to the party? What do you do to get rid of that feeling?
13) This isn’t an easy book. Are there any parts of it that made you confused? Do you have any questions for the book club about the book?
14) Have you read other books by the same author? For example, Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse or Kitten’s First Full Moon? How does this book compare?
15) Why is the Junonia so important to Alice? Do you think it’s cheating to find one, like her father said last summer but he forgot he said this summer?
16) Is the ending satisfying? Are you glad she found the spoon? Are you mad she didn’t try to find the necklace? Are you glad she found out that she didn’t find the shell? Are you glad she got the shell? Do you want Aunt Kate to come alone next year…what did that mean anyhow? Would you give the blue and orange spoons, even though she only had one of each?
17) What are all the reasons for the title?
18) If you could ask the author a question, what would you ask?