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Mockingbird Summer


A powerful and emotional coming-of-age novel set in the 1960s by the bestselling...
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The author opines that "every life has a smattering of days that change everything." Do you agree? Do you recall having a moment that changed everything for you?

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Feb. 12, 2024
by christine

Do you feel America should have done more to become a world-class runner or do you feel her concerns were justified? What about Corky's viewpoint?

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Feb. 12, 2024
by viquig

"In big times of change, normal is what is being changed." Do you think this is true? What "normal" changes over the course of the book? What "normal" has changed in your own lifetime?

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Feb. 12, 2024
by christine

At several places in the book it's mentioned that young people are the ones pushing for change, and we've seen that today as well. Why do you suppose that is?

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Feb. 12, 2024
by dorothyh

Corky's mother tells her that as an adult, "you've got to have people like you to do anything as a woman." What do you make of this statement? Was this true in the 1960s? Is it true today?

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Feb. 13, 2024
by Lyris

Corky believes that the summer of 2020 was, in some ways, like the summer of 1964. Do you agree with her?

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Feb. 14, 2024
by dorothyh

Noah Boatwright IV expects his wealth, combined with his family name, will give him power in "his" town. How much do you think he was respected in High Cotton? What role does wealth play in today's world?

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Feb. 17, 2024
by BJHB

What do you think drew Corky to America? Do you believe the feeling was mutual?

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Feb. 25, 2024
by susannd

What scenes struck a chord with you? Are there any quotes in the book that you found meaningful?

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Feb. 25, 2024
by susannd

Corky is told by her father that she can be anything she wants, but he doesn't allow her mother to get a part-time job. Do you believe the mixed messages have any impact on the person she becomes by the end of the book?

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Feb. 25, 2024
by susannd

Which parts of the story could only have taken place in the 1960s, and which sections are more universally true of childhood? If you grew up in the 1960s, which sections of the novel reminded you of your own childhood?

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Feb. 26, 2024
by colleena

Corky is confused by America's reaction to "To Kill a Mockingbird", and thinks, "Stories weren't supposed to make readers mad. Were they?" What's your opinion on this?

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Mar. 04, 2024
by gvieth

Which were successful in pursuing their dream and which weren't, in your opinion? At what point should you listen to others' opinions about your intended path? At what point do you abandon your dream, if ever?

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Mar. 04, 2024
by gvieth

A number of people work to help America succeed. Why do you suppose each is so intent on doing so? Do you think they were right or wrong to encourage her so strongly?

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Mar. 04, 2024
by gvieth

Do you believe Corky bears any blame for the negative events in the story? As a thirteen-year-old, were there things she could have done differently to change the outcome?

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Mar. 04, 2024
by gvieth

How aware of the world around her was Corky at the beginning of her Mockingbird Summer?

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Mar. 04, 2024
by gvieth

The idea of the Baptists vs the Methodists softball game each year was an important part of the story. What did you think the purpose actually was? Does this parallel anything in today's world?

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Mar. 04, 2024
by gvieth

"A book, like music, is very personal. You bring yourself, your own story, to everything you read." In what ways is this reflected in Mockingbird Summer? Have you found it to be true in your own reading?

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Mar. 04, 2024
by gvieth

"While a journalist's job is to tell what is true, a novelist's job is to tell what is truth." What's your interpretation of this statement? Do you agree with it?

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Mar. 04, 2024
by gvieth

Remember being 13?

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Mar. 06, 2024
by carriem

Why did Miss Delacourt choose To Kill A Mockingbird for Corky?

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Mar. 10, 2024
by evonneb

Overall, what do you think of Mockingbird Summer? (no spoilers)

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Mar. 27, 2024
by taking.mytime

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