Discussion Guide:
Chapter 1
- What do you expect a Freshman Orientation to be like? If you have been through it, was it at all like you imagined?
Caregiver Note: The book starts off with Percy being dropped off at Freshman Orientation. This is just a meet-and-greet with school officials to get ready for the next school year, but Percy doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to schools. He tends to leave behind a lot of damage to both his reputation and the school itself. Your middle school readers could be dreading this moment. Starting high school is a big step in becoming a young adult and some may not be ready to take the jump. This would be a good time to ease their worries and bring them back down to earth. The reason for freshman orientation is just so they get acquainted with the high school and teachers nothing super scary about it. If your reader is in high school, try to pick their brain on what they were expecting and what happened. This is great insight for you to use and help their…
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About the Author: Steve Madole
I am an adoptive dad of three boys living near Grand Rapids, MI with my wife, our cats and dog. We also fostered many other children in the last 5 years! I have done many trainings with the Dr. Karen Purvis Institute and try to keep up on different trauma training’s monthly. My whole family nerds out on comic books, video games, movies and regular books! We often read a lot of the same comics and books which can lead to some awesome conversations!
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