Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- What's the deal with the orange houses? Why is their color important to the story?
- How does Mik's hearing impairment affect her choices? What would be different if she could hear?
- Do Mik and Jimmi help Fatima find freedom? Why do you think she never gets to see the Statue of Liberty up close?
- Why does Mik not want swanky new hearing aids? Why does she enjoy turning her hearing aids off?
- Is it fair that Fatima gets deported? Who is responsible for this, and why does it matter?
- What does the Statue of Liberty represent?
- Jimmi says the girls created the most beautiful thing in the world. What do you think he means?
- Why do you think the book starts at the end? How would it be different if we didn't know a hanging was going to take place?