[aisle] Monday's Not Coming questions

[Glenda Neighbors]

Hey Marla,
Here is a discussion on book clubs at the high school level

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 8:45 AM Caitlin Greener via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Our student Book Club writes their own discussion questions. Here's what
> our students came up with:
>
> Monday’s Not Coming Discussion Questions
>
> Claudia is terrified of people finding out about her learning disability.
> Why do you think she would rather hide her disability than get help?
>
> In what ways is Claudia a reliable narrator? In what ways is she
> unreliable?
>
> What did you think of the timeline and the way the chapters were labeled?
> How did this shape the way you interpreted the story?
>
> How does homophobia play a role in Claudia’s relationships with others?
>
> How are Claudia and Monday dependent on one another? Does their close
> friendship have positive or negative effects on them?
>
> The author was inspired by the many black girls that go missing each year
> and are never found. What institutions and systems portrayed in the book
> fail Monday when given a chance to help? How might these systems be fixed?
>
> April is often slut shamed by other characters in the book. What do you
> think of April’s choice to have sex for money?
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:06 AM Lala Lala via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hello All!
>>
>> I am going to be moderating a Book Club meeting today at our high school.
>> We all read *Monday's Not Coming* by Tiffany Jackson.
>>
>> Just wondering if anyone already has a list of questions to discuss?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Lori
>>
>> --
>> Lori McGreal
>> Trinity High School librarian
>> lmcgreal at trinityhs.org
>> 1-708-453-9340
>>
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