| 1. | Do a comparison/contrast between Zoe and Natalie on a big sheet of paper. How are they and their familes the same or different? |
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| 2. | Natalie and Zoe have a "push and pull" friendship. What does this mean to you?
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| 3. | People differ in their opinions of what lying and cheating are. Do you think any of this went on in the story? |
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| 4. | How does Natalie's relationship with her mother change throughout the book? |
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| 5. | Why do you think Zoe helps Natalie in her attempt to publish a book? |
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| 6. | What do you suppose might have happened if the girls had asked for help from their parents? |
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| 7. | What kind of obstacles did the girls encounter trying to get the book published, and how did they overcome them? |
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| 8. | Did it seem realistic to you that two 12-year-olds were able to do what they did in this story? Why or why not? |
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| 9. | What kinds of things did you already know about book publishing before you read this book? What did you learn about the industry that you didn't know before? |
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| 10. | Do you have any ideas about what kinds of books you would like to see published? |
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