66 pages • 2 hours read
David Alexander RobertsonThe Barren Grounds
Fiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
By the time she is 13, Morgan has lived in eight different foster homes. What detriments did this have on Morgan’s character? Did she benefit at all from being in the foster care system?
In a dream, Morgan’s mother tells her to remember who she is. How does Morgan remember who she is, and how does she change throughout the story so that she can ultimately say, “I know who I am” (218)?
Morgan calls Katie and James “white saviors” a few times. Define the term “white saviors” and explain how it fits Katie and James. How do their attitude and behaviors affect Morgan? Do they change how they interact with Morgan based on her reactions?
