Book Clubs
Discussion Questions for Book Clubs
Questions for The Charm Bracelet
- What happened that caused Jennifer to see her father in a different light?
- Would you say that Jennifer and her father reconciled? Why or why not?
- What factors influenced Jennifer to leave Chicago without saying goodbye?
- What was behind Jennifer's dogged determination to take care of Sunny?
- What character traits influenced Jennifer to accept Edward's control?
- What obstacles stood in the way of Jennifer and Dillon's romance?
Questions for Naomi's Place
- The author believes that children’s homes have a place in our society. Do you agree or disagree with her? Why?
- Some readers have called Naomi a “heroine” and Miss Ruth a “villain.” In what ways did Naomi act less than heroic? In what ways did Miss Ruth show compassion?
- Which of Naomi’s qualities would have made or a good director or poor director of an institution?
- How did the children give the reader insight into what it felt like to be an “orphan”?
- In what ways were the conflicts within this home similar to those found in many other families?
- On p. 152, Jennifer says, “For the first time in my life I was grateful to be an orphan.” What did she mean by that?
- How did you feel about the “shift of voice” in the story: from third person in the beginning to first person in the middle of the book and from Jennifer’s voice to the voice of another child? Did it enhance or detract from the story?