When the Crawdad's Sing

[Carol]

This is a great book. Good choice on Barb's Part. Hope you Enjoyed it too,

[Carol]

2. Discuss the series of events that led to Kya living alone in the marsh. Who failed her, and who was there for her? Were there better choices that could have been made?

[Carol]

3. How do Kya’s observations of nature influence her understanding of the world? Give examples of how Kya’s decisions were influenced by things she saw in nature.

[Carol]

4. How did you feel about Kya’s decision not to return to school? How different would her life have been if she had stayed in school?

[Carol]

5. Did the people of Barkley Cove owe anything to Kya? What does it mean for her to be an outsider, and how does it impact her life and choices?

[Carol]

6. How is poetry used in the book? What does poetry mean to Tate and to Kya?

[Carol]

7. Contrast Kya’s relationships with Chase and Tate. What do each of them offer her, and what does she represent to them?

[Carol]

8. What does Kya learn by watching the girls in Barkley Cove? How is her idea of womanhood influenced by her observations and by her life in the marsh?r life in the marsh?

[Carol]

9. Do you see Kya as a victim? How did your opinion of her change over the course of the book?

[Carol]

10. How did you feel about the outcome of the murder trial and about the ending of the book?

[Carol]

11. How would you rank this book, between 1 and 5. Hope you enjoyed it.