| 1. | What is your impression of Emily's mother? Of her father? Did this impression change as the story went on? |
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| 2. | Why are Emily and Millicent attracted to each other? How are they alike? How are they different? Would you like them as friends? |
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| 3. | Why do Emily and Millicent find it easier to talk to each other's mom than their own? Has that happened to you? |
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| 4. | What does the fact that Emily's dad sends postcards from the hotel say about him? Did you think that having Emily write letters to her dad was a good way for the author to tell this story? Why or why not? |
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| 5. | Millie was picked on at her old school. Why? Would a girl like her be picked on at your school? |
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| 6. | Millie and Emily sometimes have the best discussion when they disagree. Why does Emily like this better than the discussions she had with her previous best friends AJ and Nicole? Do you like to disagree with your friends? |
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| 7. | Did you think this book was funny? What was your favorite part? |
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| 8. | Why does Emily feel so betrayed by Millie and Stanford? Is she justified in feeling betrayed? |
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| 9. | How does Millie compare with Julie as a friend to Emily? How about Wendy? |
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| 10. | What's the significance of the credit card Emily receives from her father? |
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| 11. | Did you like Stanford Wong? Why or why not? |
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| 12. | Did you like the ending? Did you like the idea of Emily giving her father another chance by sending him the journal? Do you think he'll respond? |
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| 13. | What do you think will happen next to Emily, Millie, and Stanford? |
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