Answer 3 of the following questions in your reading notebook. In addition, post to our Readers Blog your final final thoughts on The Wanderer.
- Who do you think was the most important character in the book, and why was this character important?
- What is the main setting of the book, and why is this setting important?
- Why do you think Sharon Creech wrote this story from two points of view-Sophie’s and Cody’s? Give evidence from the text to support your answer.
- What might Sophie and cody have written in their journals after they go back home? Choose either Sophie or Cody and write a response. Base your answer on evidence from the text.
- Sharon Creech uses symbols in The Wanderer. Discuss the various symbols in the book and their meaning (wave, sea, dolphins) Why are they important to the story?
- Write an article about Sophie and her adventures for the newspaper. Include a headline and details from the story.
- Sophie’s evolving relationship with Cody is on of the cornerstones of The Wanderer. How does Sophie’s impression of Cody change from the beginning when she wonders “if he has any brains in his head”? How does Cody’s impression of Sophie Change?
- In the novel, The Wanderer, Sharon Creech has each character teach lesson. Why do you think she did this? What do the lessons tell us about each character?
- One of the themes of this book is family. Discuss how Sharon Creech show this theme using evidence from the text.
- A side part of the novel was learning coding. What do the character “decode” or find out about each other.