54 pages • 1 hour read
Kaye GibbonsA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Discuss how Ellen’s voice drives the novel. What expressions, vocabulary, or ways of thought does Gibbons use to characterize Ellen? What limitations do you see in using the first-person point of view of a child? What advantage does this perspective grant the author or reader?
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