89 pages • 2 hours read
Janet TashjianMy Life as a Book
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2010A 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.
Essay Topics
Why do you think Derek and children like him have an aversion to the type of reading that Derek’s teacher and mother want him to engage in? How does Derek deal with his aversion, and what does he learn about persistence?
How do Derek’s illustrations serve as a metaphor, plot device, characterization tool, and theme?
What does Derek learn about Susan, and how does his investigation become a journey of self-discovery?
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