60 pages • 2 hours read
Gary D. SchmidtA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
How are the various female characters portrayed in the book (i.e., Lizzie, Mrs. Buckminster, Mrs. Hurd, and/or Mrs. Cobb)? What is Schmidt saying about gender through the depiction of these characters?
How would this story have changed if it took place before or during the American Civil War? What impact does Lizzie being technically “free” (not legally enslaved) have on the story and the challenges she faces?
Choose two parts of the book where Schmidt incorporates “the sea breeze” into his narration. What imagery does he use in these sections, and how does that imagery support his story in that passage?
By Gary D. Schmidt
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