Below are discussion questions from Traycee's April Book Selection. Feel free to post your responses in the comments section.
1. Two narratives are used to tell this story, the conversation between Sherry and her mother Dumpling and the history of their ancestors. Did you find this confusing while reading the story?
2. This story made me think about my own family history. Did it do the same for you?
3. One part of the story was about slaves living for two years in a not-very-isolated or remote area without hearing about the end of the Civil War. Do you think this is realistic?
4. Sherry seemed to be haunted by an unwarranted slap to her face given by her mother. Do you think Sherry had a right to ask her mother about it after all those years or do you think she should have been over it?
5. What do you think about Lou sacrificing her son (don't have the book in front of me and I can't remember his name) because he was considered "slow" for the much stronger son, Jeff?
6. Overall how did you like the book?
