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Edina Reads
is a community-wide reading program
that encourages
active reading,
lifelong learning,
and thoughtful conversation. |
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 1. What makes the book
memorable for you?
2. What values drove Cal to risk his reputation and future
to help Gretchen? Do you think he would take that risk
today? Why or why not?
3. Who did Cal go to for help and how effective was that
help?
4. What is the different nature and significance of Cal's
friendships with Sandy, Lola and Gretchen?
5. Compare the ways kids take risks and test boundaries,
then and now.
6. How have the high school experience and ways of parenting
changed since Cal's time?
7. Are there technological or cultural changes evident today
that compare with the rise of the automobile in Cal's time?
If so, what are they?
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