Discussion Guide:

Chapter 1:

1. Why do you think the children kept souvenirs from Miss Peregrine’s house?
   Caregiver Note: After Miss Peregrine’s home is bombed in the first book and the children had to escape from Cairnholm, they took mementos from the house. Hugh, for example, took a doorknob. For many of these children, it was the only loving home that they had ever known and were not able to deal with the trauma of losing it so they took whatever piece of it they could with them. Jacob notes that “[j]ust because they knew it was lost didn’t mean they knew how to let it go.” This may resonate with some…

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About the Reviewer:

Julie is a Central Virginia native who currently resides in Rochester, New York. She received her Masters of Arts Degree in Psychology from the College of William and Mary in 2012 and is currently a PhD candidate in Epidemiology at the University of Rochester. Julie has worked in various mental health research positions since 2012 and is passionate about researching how physical health, mental health, and trauma experiences interact. When not working, Julie enjoys reading, cooking, spending time with her cats, and watching videos about otters (her favorite animal).

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