Lesson 2
The Grand Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler
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Before Reading
Reading
Today we are going to read the second chapter.
The second chapter is titled, "Arriving." Read first and then use the following questions to guide discussion afterwards:
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To think about ...
Lisa Shanahan said:
‘I wanted to write a funny book that captured the fast interactions of family life—the awkwardness and tenderness of loving your embarrassing parents and your annoying, frustrating siblings. I wanted to write a book where a middle child came to a certain peace about the ways in which his older and younger siblings encroach on his space. I wanted to explore the ways an unexpected friendship like the one between Cassie and Henry can help him to see in a new way.’
Even though we haven't read the whole book yet, do you think the second chapter has managed to achieve any/some of the things that Lisa Shanahan set out to do when writing this story?
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