The Way to Bea - Discussion Questions

 

1.      What happened to Bea after her summer trip to Taiwan with her family?

2.      Why didn’t Bea’s best friend want to hang out with her?

3.      If you were Bea and your best friend stopped hanging out with you, what would you do?

4.      What made Bea run out of Mr. Clarke’s class?

5.      Have ever humiliated yourself in the public? If you did, what did you do to deal with it? 

6.      What did Bea do to deal with her situation?  

7.      How did Bea become the first-ever seventh-grade poetry editor?

8.      Who can wistfully quote Bea’s poetry even though they have never met?

9.      What is the difference between the maze and the labyrinth?

10.  Who is the boy in the striped shirt? What is his obsession?

11.  Who are Bea’s parents? Do you agree with her parents who are always willing to sign notes for her cut classes?

12.  What did Bea do to help Will? Could you do what Bea did to a friend?

13.  Do you think Bea treat Briggs fairly? Would you do differently?

14.  If you mother was going to have a baby, would you leave her to go helping your friend? What would you do? 

15.  What happened at the Mr. Leland’s labyrinth/maze? 

16.  Do you surprise to find Sammie at the maze? Do you surprise to know Sammie is the one who respond to Bea’s poems and notes?

17.  What did Bea find at the end of the story?

18.  After reading the book, do you understand Haiku’s rules? Can you write a Haiku?