Tuesday, December 30, 2008

What expectations do you have from the book cover?

To be completely honest, what I assume from the book cover is rules about behaving in the bath tub. Due to the fact that there is a rubber duck ad fish in the water. I'm excited to finishing the book to decide if my prediction was right or not. (however, I highly doubt it)

Autism

What do you know about autism? Have you had any experiences with people who have autism?

Rules

Assuming you haven't read the book yet, read the back. Based on the summary on the jacket, where do you think the title comes from?

Thursday, December 18, 2008

What is kira-kira is used for

I don't really know what kira-kira means I think it means a word that you use to to explain something that you really can't explain like
Supercalifragilisticexpealldocious.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

hope

What are ways that people find hope in the midst of a struggle with termainal illness?

sacrifices

What sacrifices do families, especially families living in poverty, make to support their loved their loved ones?

working conditions

How do negative working conditions affect people's lives outside of the workplace?

moving

What are some challenges that immigrant families like Katie's might face when they arrive in their new country?