Discussion Guide:

Chapter 1

1. Have you ever been in a situation where you liked two people at the same time? How did you work through that situation?
   Caregiver Note: We open the book with Percy spending time at the beach with Rachel. He is still thinking about Annabeth, but also likes the fact that he feels comfortable around Rachel and she seems to like him too. He described Rachel as someone who is easy to talk to and someone who shares their feelings clearly unlike other people he knows. As our readers get further into Middle School and High School, they will start to have romantic thoughts and relationships. They might be confused about relationships or must choose between two or more options. Young love is a mess and it is full of drama, but we as caregivers can be the beacon of light for them. We model good relationships at home with our spouse and give our readers good examples of what a true partnership means. A true partnership isn’t 50/50 it is 100/100 and our reader might not have many good examples of that from prior homes. Keep this in mind when they start walking down this path and do your best to walk alongside while steering away from…

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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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