Mothers and daughters
everywhere are choosing
Monsoon Summer as a
shared reading experience.
"Your book does such a nice
job encouraging us to open
up with each other," writes
a Mom from Arlington, Virginia.
Explore the joys and challenges
of this unique relationship as
you journey to India with Jazz
Gardner and her mother.
Discussion Questions And Suggestions For Activities
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Why didn't Jazz want to go to India at first? Was there more than one reason for her reluctance?
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Why did her mother want to go? Was there more than one reason for her excitement?
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How did each member of the Gardner family change over the summer?
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Jazz and Danita help each other to take risks. Describe a friendship where each of you has helped the other to grow or change.
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What's the most risky thing you've tried when it comes to helping someone else? Did it work?
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Draw a picture of Jazz and Steve in the "Track Team Twins" photo that Jazz hated. Compare drawings. Why did Jazz have such a hard time recognizing that she was beautiful?
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Flip through some issues of National Geographic magazine and find photos of women who might be considered beautiful in their own cultures. Make a collage together of beautiful women of all shapes and sizes.
Mitali with the "daughter" half of a Mother-Daughter Book Club
Contact
info@mitaliperkins.com for more information.
New Englanders! Arrange a Mother-Daughter Tea at your local bookstore and book an author appearance. I'd love to sip tea, sign books, and swap stories about mother-daughter stuff!
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