This is an Online Internet Book Club on 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket.
In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat.
The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist.
Because of envelope 4, Ginny and a playwright/thief/ bloke–about–town called Keith go to Scotland together, with somewhat disastrous–though utterly romantic–results. But will she ever see him again?
Everything about Ginny will change this summer, and it's all because of the 13 little blue envelopes.
Ages 12+
Book Club Questions for 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on 13 Little Blue Envelopes:
- Did Maureen Johnson emphasize any specific themes throughout 13 Little Blue Envelopes? What do you think Maureen Johnson is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of 13 Little Blue Envelopes 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 13 Little Blue Envelopes? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does 13 Little Blue Envelopes reveal Maureen Johnson's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Maureen Johnson is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of 13 Little Blue Envelopes affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Maureen Johnson's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for 13 Little Blue Envelopes (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on 13 Little Blue Envelopes:
- Did Maureen Johnson make persuasive arguments in 13 Little Blue Envelopes? Did 13 Little Blue Envelopes change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from 13 Little Blue Envelopes?
- How does Maureen Johnson present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Maureen Johnson biased within 13 Little Blue Envelopes? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does 13 Little Blue Envelopes make you want to read next? Why?
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