This is an Online Internet Book Club on Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
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So my only protection is a kindergarten teacher and a ninety-eight-pound female minister....And they don't even believe I'm in danger.As Bethany approaches her thirteenth birthday, her parents act more oddly than usual. Her mother cries constantly, and her father barely lets Bethany out of his sight. Then one morning he hustles the entire family into the car, drives across several state lines -- and leaves Bethany with an aunt she never knew existed. Bethany has no idea what's going on. She's worried her mom and dad are running from some kind of trouble, but she can't find out because they won't tell her where they are going.
Bethany's only clue is a few words she overheard her father tell her aunt: "She doesn't know anything about Elizabeth." But Aunt Myrlie won't tell Bethany who Elizabeth is, and she won't explain why people in her small town react to Bethany as if they've seen a ghost. The mystery intensifies when Bethany gets a package from her father containing four different birth certificates from four different states, with four different last names -- and thousands of dollars in cash. And when a strange man shows up asking questions, Bethany realizes the's not the only one who's desperate to unravel the secrets of her past.
Book Club Questions for Double Identity (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Double Identity (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Double Identity:
- Did Margaret Peterson Haddix emphasize any specific themes throughout Double Identity? What do you think Margaret Peterson Haddix is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Double Identity 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 Double Identity? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Double Identity reveal Margaret Peterson Haddix's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Margaret Peterson Haddix is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Double Identity affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Margaret Peterson Haddix's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Double Identity (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Double Identity (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Double Identity:
- Did Margaret Peterson Haddix make persuasive arguments in Double Identity? Did Double Identity change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Double Identity?
- How does Margaret Peterson Haddix present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Margaret Peterson Haddix biased within Double Identity? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Double Identity make you want to read next? Why?
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