The Book Without Words by Avi – Discussions Begin March 5th
Welcome one and all to the discussion on The Book Without Words by Avi. Before we begin the discussion, I want to offer you all a chance to get...
Year of the Hangman – Wrap it up! Talk to me, people.
Hello. Thanks so much to all of you who participated in The Year of the Hangman Book Discussion. I know that I learned a lot from this process, and...
Questions for Gary Blackwood? Post them here.
If you have questions for Gary Blackwood, please post them here. Questions or comments about the book, The Year of the Hangman. Questions about characters in the book. Questions...
Welcome to Week Four(ish) – February 19 – February 25
Greetings and welcome to Week Four of The Year of the Hangman book discussion. This week you will finish the novel. In weeks past we’ve had multiple questions for...
Week 4 – Discussion Question #1 – How did it end?
This week you will finish the book. We have had multiple questions for each of the past weeks, but this week you have just one question on which to...
The Year of the Hangman – Section Three Discussion Update
I just want to let you know that there are six questions available for Section Three. You still only have to post to one of them. Happy discussing!! I...
Week Three – Discussion Question #6
My friends and I have a saying, Stand for something, or you’ll fall for anything. Creighton learns about many virtues some of which are honor, loyalty, honesty, humility. This...
Week Three – Discussion Question #5
What is courage? Throughout the first three sections of the book, Creighton struggles to come to terms with the circumstances surrounding his father’s death. After the ransacking and burning...
Welcome to Week Three(ish) – February 8-15
Hey all. Thanks for checking in with the third week of The Year of the Hangman Book Discussion. We are currently in week three of our four(ish) week project....
Week Three Question 1
A duel becomes a major event in this portion of the novel. One of the most famous duels in American history tragically takes the life of Alexander Hamilton. Read...
Week Three Question 2
Creighton makes a tough decision when he helps break his uncle out of jail. Try to put yourself in Creighton’s shoes. Would you have made the same choice? What...
Week Three Question 3
A major character in this novel is Benedict Arnold – who could possibly be one of the most interesting inviduals in American History. In real life he was a...
Week Three Question 4
Enemies of the Patriot’s cause felt the need to destroy the place where The Liberty Tree newspaper was printed. In your response for discussion, please adress the following questions:...
Alert – Week 3 Discussion Questions for The Year of the Hangman will be Posted Thursday, February 8th
Hey all! For reasons beyond our control (and some within our control) we will be continuing our discussion of The Year of the Hangman at the end of this...