The Voyage of the Frog

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1989

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-6

Chapters 7-12

Chapters 13-18

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Essay Topics

How does David’s transformation throughout The Voyage of the Frog address the issue of death and loss? Analyze at least three examples from the text to support your interpretation.

David spends much of the novel alone and isolated. How does the text showcase the negative effects of this isolation? How does Paulsen convey the difference between being independent and merely being alone?

The Voyage of the Frog uses a great deal of specific, technical language to describe David’s experience with sailing. How do these descriptions add to the realism of the narrative? Use specific examples from the text to support your discussion.