Description
When Michael's parents lose their jobs, they buy a boat and decide to sail around the world with their son and their beloved dog. It's an ideal trip - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow-castaway, Kensuke, keeps his distance at first. But when Michael's life is threatened, he slowly lets the boy into his world. The two teach and learn from each other until, inevitably, they must part ways.
Book Club Questions for KENSUKE'S KINGDOM (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for KENSUKE'S KINGDOM (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on KENSUKE'S KINGDOM:
- Did MICHAEL FOREMAN (ILLUSTRATOR) MICHAEL MORPURGO emphasize any specific themes throughout KENSUKE'S KINGDOM? What do you think MICHAEL FOREMAN (ILLUSTRATOR) MICHAEL MORPURGO is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of KENSUKE'S KINGDOM 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 KENSUKE'S KINGDOM? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does KENSUKE'S KINGDOM reveal MICHAEL FOREMAN (ILLUSTRATOR) MICHAEL MORPURGO's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think MICHAEL FOREMAN (ILLUSTRATOR) MICHAEL MORPURGO is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of KENSUKE'S KINGDOM affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did MICHAEL FOREMAN (ILLUSTRATOR) MICHAEL MORPURGO's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for KENSUKE'S KINGDOM (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for KENSUKE'S KINGDOM (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on KENSUKE'S KINGDOM:
- Did MICHAEL FOREMAN (ILLUSTRATOR) MICHAEL MORPURGO make persuasive arguments in KENSUKE'S KINGDOM? Did KENSUKE'S KINGDOM change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from KENSUKE'S KINGDOM?
- How does MICHAEL FOREMAN (ILLUSTRATOR) MICHAEL MORPURGO present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is MICHAEL FOREMAN (ILLUSTRATOR) MICHAEL MORPURGO biased within KENSUKE'S KINGDOM? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does KENSUKE'S KINGDOM make you want to read next? Why?
