by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
To explore character traits, have students create a two-column “Actions and Adjectives” chart for one or more characters in the novel. In one column they write a character’s actions or dialogue and in the other column they write adjectives describing the trait that...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
Have students create a poster divided into four sections to represent (1) setting (2) characters (3) a quotation from the novel that summarizes what the novel means to you (4) something that the novel makes you want to know more about. Students can use both words and...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
What do you think of the last paragraph of the book?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
What do Parvana and Shauzia decide to do? Does their decision surprise you? What would you have done?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026
How is Parvana able to go free?
