91 pages 3 hours read

Rita Williams-Garcia

One Crazy Summer

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2010

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Essay Topics

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Discuss how Delphine's perspective of her racial identity changes over the course of the novel.

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What are Delphine's sources of information about what a mother should and should not be? How do these expectations shape Delphine's relationship with her mother?

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How does the relationship between Delphine and her sisters change as a result of their summer with Cecile?