Book Club Resources
Book Club Kits
Blue Book Club Kits are available at your
library!
What's in a Book Club Kit? 10 copies of
Blue, plus author information and discussion questions, all in a
handy tote bag. The Kit checks out as a whole on one library card,
and everything is returned in the bag at the same time. The Kit
checks out for 6 weeks and can be reserved up to 6 weeks in advance by
calling Sara Thynne, reference librarian, at May Memorial Library,
229-3588.
Blue
Discussion Questions
Recommended discussion questions would be:
To explore the five major topics in
Blue: Polio, World War II, Racial Segregation, Role Changes,
Hard times and Community.
1)
The polio epidemic brought out both the worst and the best in
people. How were families and communities changed by the disease?
2)
The war required exceptional sacrifices from everyone. How
did people at home contribute to the war effort?
3)
Ann Fay had to grow up fast as she adapted
to the new roles forced
upon her by the war and the epidemic. What was the hardest role
that
that she had to accept?
4)
How did Ann Fay and Imogene manage to
“cross the river” of racial
segregation?
5)
Hard times make it necessary for people to
rely on each other. What were
some of the ways that people found to help each other?
6)
If you were to were to write a sub-title
for the book, what would it be?
More questions for discussion are
available on the author’s website. To find those:
http://www.joycemoyerhostetter.com/DiscussionQuestions.htm