Watch the video to find out why the water dancer is being called the book of the season. When you sell a man a book you dont sell just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue you sell him a whole new life. In chapter two, the twentythreeyearold jacob starts his story by telling us he is a virgin. Water for elephants book club discussion questions thoughtco. Into the water reading group questions family relationships, particularly the bond between sisters, feature heavily in into the water. How do the chapters about the older jacob enrich the story about jacobs adventure with the circus. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Water for elephants moves between a story about a circus and a story about an old man in a nursing home. A blend of historical fiction and magical realism, the water dancer is a boldly conjured debut novel about a magical gift, a devastating loss, and an underground war for freedom. On cbs this morning on monday, oprah winfrey revealed her highly. The water dancer is a jeroboam of a book, a crowdpleasing exercise in breakneck and often occult storytelling that tonally resembles the work of stephen king as much as it does the work of toni morrison, colson whitehead and the touchstone africanamerican sciencefiction writer octavia butler. A life without water by marci bolden reading guidebook club. Summary the island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. With lines of startling beauty, haunting and evocative scenes and finelydrawn characters who dance off the page, readers can dip in and out of the novel, immersing themselves in jacobs memories.
This quick read gives us lots to talk about so lets get started. Browse through more discussion questions created by mount prospect public library staff on the check. Read about your region and then check your local water utility for additional information and resources search tceq online database for water utility river authorities map. To view books in process, and to suggest new books, go to books in process. Water discussion student as questions do not show these to student b 1 what comes to mind when you hear the word water. In the sections of the book set in the present, when jacob is in his 90s, he makes a big deal about his age and seems really upset by it. Book club questions water for elephants moves between a story about a circus and a story about an old man in. The water dancer, by tanehisi coates tanehisi coates new novel, set during the era of slavery, follows a young black man who discovers that his memories trigger a. Nov 29, 2019 join read it forward editors jess, abbe, and emma as they discuss and analyze the water dancer by tanehisi coates.
Oprahs pick is the water dancer by tanehisi coates. General book club questions for study and discussion. Sep 05, 2016 even if you do have a reading guide, these questions will still help engage your book club members and provide great conversation starters. If you liked the water dancer you may also like other books in our fiction category. In what ways and to what extent do the words pathetic grandeur describe the world that gruen creates in her novel. Like many oldfashioned science books, a drop of water ends with a list of simple experiments may lure the young reader into the world of scientific investigation. The young narrator of tanehisi coates richly mystical fiction. Each community faces water issues specific to its region, related to quantity too little. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Tips for book discussions from washington center for the book at seattle public library. But for the handful of families on yamacraw island, america is a world away. Should the murderer in water for elephants be punished. Family relationships, particularly the bond between sisters, feature heavily in into the water. Jules and nels estrangement hinges on a misremembering of an event in their past.
Book club discussion questions for something in the water by. The water dancer by tanehisi coates was read it forwards book club pick of november and, to put it frankly, it was an astonishing read a blend of historical fiction and magical realism, the water dancer is a boldly conjured debut novel about a magical gift, a devastating loss, and an underground war for freedom. The book that we are reading is water for elephant by sara gruen. Book questions and reading guides discussion guides for book clubs more than 500 printable reading guides for exceptional books. Unlike many old science books, this one also stands on its own as a beautiful, notable collection of photographs.
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Aug 21, 2017 ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Book club discussion questions for something in the water. To ask other readers questions about water for elephants, please sign up. The water dancer by tanehisi coates book club discussion. Book club names book club food book club reads kids book club teen book club ideas up book love book books for book club book club list. Water for elephants book club discussion questions and answers. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Discussion questions book club recommendationsdiscussion. Discussion questions for t are listed bookcompanion. Watch the video below for a discussion with rif editors abbe, jess, and emma. Use these book club discussion questions on water for elephants to lead your book clubs conversation on the story.
Water for elephants questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on water for elephants. Books that defined a generation water for elephants. College english water for elephants book club logo. The water is wide pat conroy, 1972 random house 304 pp. No matter the genre, age, notoriety, or length of the book of the moment, book club questions can kickstart or enhance your group discussion. At what point in his life did he seem to be the happiest. Discussion guide written by connie rockman, childrens literature consultant and adjunct professor of literature for children and young adults at the university of bridgeport, sacred heart university and manhattanville college, and editor of the eighth book of junior authors and illustrators h.
The water dancer book club discussion read it forward. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Dec 14, 2017 in one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. Coates began writing the novel around 2008 and 2009 when he was doing extensive research on slavery and the civil war. Water for elephants is a book that can be read and reread, recommended and handed off between friends. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The living water centre, deliverance church nyahururu. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford. Jul 23, 2018 water for elephants by sara gruen is a must read a story about a 90yearold man remembering his days with a circus during the great depression. It may seem all sequins and charm on the top but underneath there is something darker. Book clubs whether you are a current book club member or are looking to start a book club of your own, this is the place to go for great book recommendations your club is sure to enjoy. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. I like to mix some of these generic questions in to our discussion along with more book specific ones, to create a nice balance in the conversation.
A discussion guide to a long walk to water based on a true story by linda sue park about the book written with spare beauty, this moving story showcases the perilous journey of elevenyearold salva dut, a dinka boy who goes on a terror. Yep, we simply had to read something in the water by catherine steadman. All water has a perfect memory, the late toni morrison once said, and is forever trying to get back to where it was. Use these questions on water for elephants by sara gruen to lead your book clubs discussion of this novel.
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