In chapter seven i would discuss the following with students:
Why did some people die from overeating? Do you think Marion's story would have turned out differently had her leg been amputated? Explain. How would you feel knowing the war was over, but you were still in quarantine for two months? How do you think the family felt going through all of this, then papa dieing after they were free?
In chapter eight I would discuss the following with the students:
How would you feel being labeled a "displaced person"? Why was a new dress and some gum so great with the war being over? Why did the Blumenthals want to go to Palestine instead of the U.S. now? What caused Marion to flee the hospital she was to have her surgery in?
In chapter nine I would discuss the following with the students:
Why do you think Marion is so Intrigued by bubble gum? How would you feel and what would you do moving to a new place, having no home or job, and everyone spoke a different language? How would you feel being 13 in 4th grade, not knowing much English, and having to work after school? Why do you feel the Blumenthals did well for themselves once they were settled?
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