After all, dragons just happen to be perfect friend material.
Jerdine Nolen and Elise Primavera team up for the unforgettable story of a young girl and her best friend . . . a dragon.

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Suggested Book Club Questions for Raising Dragons (Fiction)

The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Raising Dragons:

• Did Jerdine Nolen emphasize any specific themes throughout Raising Dragons? What do you think Jerdine Nolen is trying to explain with this theme?
• What was unique about the setting of Raising Dragons and how did it affect the storyline?
• Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
• How do characters change or learn throughout Raising Dragons? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
• How does Raising Dragons reveal Jerdine Nolen's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Jerdine Nolen is liberal or conservative.
• Did certain parts of Raising Dragons affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
• Did Jerdine Nolen's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?

Suggested Book Club Questions for Raising Dragons (Non-fiction)

The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Raising Dragons:

• Did Jerdine Nolen make persuasive arguments in Raising Dragons? Did Raising Dragons change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
• What did you learn from Raising Dragons?
• How does Jerdine Nolen present the information and did you enjoy it?
• How is Jerdine Nolen biased within Raising Dragons? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
• What, if anything, does Raising Dragons make you want to read next? Why?