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An Exclusive Benefit for Duke TIP's 4th-6th Grade Talent Search

  • While You’re Reading
    • Chapters 1-5
    • Chapters 6-11
    • What’s In a Word?
  • When You’ve Finished
    • Reflect & Connect
    • Explore
    • Create
  • What’s Next?

When You’ve Finished

Spoiler Alert!

Don’t you hate it when someone spoils the ending of a book, movie, or television show? If you don’t want that to happen to you here, be sure you’ve finished reading the book before checking out these activities.

When you’ve finished the book, you’ll find bigger picture questions to think about and discuss, cool topics to explore, and ideas for fun projects inspired by the book.

  • Reflect & Connect is where you and other can think about some of the bigger ideas of the novel and how those ideas connect to your life.
  • Explore topics in ecology, economics, engineering, and genetics that highlight real-world connections to the book.
  • Create is where you’ll find engaging activities that allow your creative abilities to shine!

Look for opportunities to discuss the book with friends or classmates who are also reading it. 

Get Started!

  • While You’re Reading
    • Chapters 1-5
    • Chapters 6-11
    • What’s In a Word?
  • When You’ve Finished
    • Reflect & Connect
    • Explore
    • Create
  • What’s Next?

An Update on Commenting

Hello, TIPsters!

Beginning with the October/November 2020 selection, we will no longer be able to accept your comments on the Book Club site.

We hope that you will continue to respond to the questions and prompts you’ll find here in your reading journal. You can also encourage friends and classmates to read the book, and you can use these activities to create your own book club!

Happy Reading!

Looking for Another Book?

Still reading our August/September selection, The Scavengers? Download the activities here.

Looking for more reading and activities during home- or remote-schooling? Head over to the What’s Next? section of the site, where you can download activities for other previous Book Club selections.

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