A Good Kind of Trouble discussion questions
- 1. WINDOWS AND MIRRORS BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION FOR A GOOD KIND OF TROUBLE BY LISA MOORE RAMÉE FEBRUARY 10, 2021 PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY
- 2. Padlet discussion board: https://padlet.com/akolakowski/6gacff6b8urn91t7 Please click on the “+” sign at the bottom of each column to add your responses!
- 3. LET’S TALK ABOUT OUR INTERVIEWS! WHOM DID YOU INTERVIEW? WHAT WAS THEIR EXPERIENCE DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT?
- 4. WHO SAID THE FOLLOWING WORDS: A) Ralph Waldo Emerson B) Martin Luther King, Jr. C) John Lewis D) Alexander Hamilton “Never ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
- 6. WHO IN THE BOOK SAID THE FOLLOWING WORDS: A) Julia B) Hana C) Shayla D) Bernard “Some stuff it’s okay to get in trouble for.”
- 7. LIKE BERNARD, MANY BLACK KIDS AND TEENS ARE OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR BEING GROWN: Michael Brown, Jr. 18 years old, 6 ft 4 in, 292 lbs Trayvon Martin 17 years old, 5 ft 11 in, 158 lbs Tamir Rice 12 years old, 5 ft 7 in, 192 lbs
- 8. OFFICERS THOUGHT TAMIR RICE WAS OLDER THAN HE WAS… https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tamir-rice-police-interviews-deadly-shooting-cleveland/
- 9. https://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/michael-brown-s-size-does-not-matter/article_c203aaa5-e59f-5710-a0df-9e9e6920705a.html REPORTERS NOTED THAT MICHAEL BROWN WAS UNARMED. BUT OTHERS CALLED MICHAEL BROWN “SCARY.”
- 11. How do Shayla’s perceptions of Bernard change throughout the book?
- 12. The principal thinks Shayla’s choice of Halloween costume promotes violence. What do you think? Should she be allowed to wear her costume?
- 13. Members of the Black Panthers did carry guns. But did you know that it was for self-defense (open carry was legal in CA back then), and to bring about an end to police brutality? They also carried law books and cameras, to catch police brutality and to instruct fellow citizens about their rights. https://www.kuow.org/stories/some-black-americans-buying-guns-i-d-rather-go-to-trial-than-go-to-the-
- 14. The Black Panthers weren’t only about clashes with police. They also started social programs like Free Breakfast for Children. “Other free services included clothing distribution, classes on politics and economics, free medical clinics, lessons on self-defence and first aid, transportation to prisons for family members of inmates, an emergency-response ambulance programme, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and testing for sickle-cell disease.” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada- 43587976
- 15. What’s going on with Shayla’s group of friends, “The United Nations”? If you had a friend that was acting like Julia, splitting her time between you and her other group of friends, talking different, acting different, how would you feel?
- 16. What do you think of Julia’s character? Do you think Shayla is right to be mad at her?
- 17. How about Isabella’s character? Is Shayla right to be mad at her?
- 18. Is Shayla a reliable or unreliable narrator? Is she like a “transparent eyeball,” or is her perception less than perfect? Emerson’s "Transparent eyeball" as illustrated by Christopher Pearse Cranch, ca. 1836-1838
- 19. FOR THE GIRLS: Would your parents be mad if you wore makeup? What would they say?
- 20. FOR EVERYONE: Shayla gets her phone taken away and she’s grounded. Have you ever been caught disobeying your parents? How did they react?
- 21. How do Shayla’s relationships with her mother and sister change? “Three Sisters” by Keith Mallett
- 22. How does Shayla change as a person? “Three Sisters” by Keith Mallett
- 23. Thanks for coming! Our next meeting will be April 7 at 7! When her new baby sister is born deaf, Jilly makes an online connection with a fellow fantasy fan, who happens to be black and deaf, and begins to learn about the many obstacles that exist in the world for people who are different from her. Audiobook on hoopla (unlimited copies): https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12215870 Print copies: https://pasadena.iii.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1693557?l ang=eng eBook on Cloud Library: https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/PGPublicLibrarie s-document_id-ruz2f89
- 24. IS THERE A BOOK YOU’D LIKE US TO READ? TELL US ABOUT IT! Padlet discussion board: https://padlet.com/akolakowski/6gacff6b8urn91t7