1. Describe Charlemagne Reese—Charlie—and what’s recently
changed for her. How is she dealing with these new changes?
2. What is the biggest change you ever faced?
3. Why is Charlie mad at
her sister, Jackie? Who do you think she should be most mad at? Why?
4. What trick does Howard
give Charlie to help her calm down? What do you do to calm down when you’re
mad?
5. Why do you think Charlie yells at Bertha (pg. 45)? How does
Bertha respond? Why do you think she calls Charlie a “blessing” (p. 53)?
6. Describe the Odom
home. How were Charlie’s first impressions of their home all wrong? How does
the Odom family affect Charlie’s view of her own family?
7. Why is Wishbone so important to Charlie? Do you think Charlie
and Wishbone have anything in common?
8. How does Charlie respond to Audrey at Sunday school (p. 113)?
Compare it to the way Charlie responded to Audrey at the beginning of the book.
What is different? What do these differences say about how Charlie is changing
in Colby?
9. What are the mean words Charlie say to Howard that she
regrets to say that? (P.147) What do you think of his reaction?
10. What do you do when you say something wrong?
11. How is Jackie different when she visits Charlie? Does Charlie
like this difference? Why do you think Charlie wants to be more like her
sister?
12. Why is the lunch note from Audrey’s mother more important to
Charlie than to Audrey (p. 185)? What does it inspire Charlie to do the next
day?
13. How are Bertha and Jackie’s view of Charlie’s mom different
from her own?
14. How does Bertha try to make things right for Charlie?
15. What do you think was
her wish all along?
16. Do you like the book ending? Do you wish Charlie could go
back to her own family? If you were the author, how would you end the story?
17. Have you ever made a wish when you see things you can wish
on?
18. Read
the list below and add more things you know (perhaps from the book) that you
can wish on
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