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The Great Trouble

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2013

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Eel and Florrie both want to have a lasting impact on the world. How do they affect the world around them in ways that do not directly relate to their work with Dr. Snow?

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Eel and Henry both go to school at the end of the novel, but Florrie gets a job instead. What does this conclusion suggest about the different forms of advancement that were available to boys and girls in Victorian England?

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Analyze at least three different characters to judge how parents (and parental figures) are characterized and how they affect the actions of the protagonists.

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