69 pages 2 hours read

Jason Reynolds

Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

1.

Choose one of the chapters and construct a map that represents the journey the character(s) takes in this chapter. Discuss the significance of each of these places and what effect they have on the character(s)’ growth and development. How does place interact with personal development in this chapter?

2.

Look Both Ways features multiple friendships. Choose one of these friendships to highlight. What greater themes are conveyed through this friendship?

3.

Analyze the multiple meanings behind the title Look Both Ways. How can this title be interpreted in different ways? How are these meanings represented in the novel?