Assign small groups one of the following themes:

  • Resilience
  • Curiosity
  • Friendship
  • Responsibility
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Family

Students collect textual examples of the theme assigned to their group.

For each piece of evidence:

  • Record the quotation.
  • Explain its significance.
  • Connect it to the overall message of the book.

 

Discussion Questions:

  • Which theme appears most frequently?
  • How do themes connect?
  • What lessons does the author want readers to learn?

 

Extension: Create a collage representing each theme using words, symbols and quotations from the book