Scritch Scratch

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2020

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-7

Chapters 8-15

Chapters 16-22

Chapters 23-30

Chapter 31-Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Tools

Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does the novel explore the experience of growing up for 12-year-olds by foreshadowing adult themes, experiences, and realities?

Write a piece describing a supernatural experience using the style of Claire’s voice in the novel. Consider how Lindsay Currie constructs her tone, structure, vocabulary, and pace.

How important is it to the story that the protagonist is a girl? How does the novel explore gender through her character’s experiences and relationships?