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Discussion Questions
- Parts I & II
- Who are the main characters?
- Who is the Narrator?
- What is this book about?
- When and Where does this story take place?
- What do you think about the author's use of language?
Is the language realistic for Bobby? - Discuss the writing style of this book (non-linear): Now/Then.
Do you like it?
Does it make it harder to read?
Why do you think the author decided to write it this way? - How does Bobby feel about his baby?
- How does Bobby feel about Nia?
- Where do you think Nia is? Why isn't she taking care of her baby?
- Talk about parents' and friends' reactions to news of the pregnancy?
- Do you think Bobby is a good kid?
- What do you think about this book so far?
- Read pages 58 - 61 and pages 70 - 75 together.
- What happened?
Why did Bobby get arrested? - What was the consequence of Bobby taking the day off? (page 95)
- What decision had Bobby & Nia mad about the baby? (page 106) Why?
- What happens for the first time on page 115?
- Where is Nia?
- What happened to her?
- What did Bobby decide to do? (page 118) Why? (page 125)
- Why is the baby's name Feather? (page 124)
- Where do Bobby and Feather end up?
- What do you think will happen? Happily ever after?
- What did you think about this book?
Parts III & IV
Alexander Christie and Kyra Majewski
ReplyDelete1. The main characters are Bobby, Feather, and Nia.
2. The narrator is Bobby.
3. The book is about Bobby, a young father, who struggles to take care of his newborn daughter, Feather.
4. The story takes place in New York City in modern times.
5. His use of language is appropriate for the setting and time period of the story. The language is realistic for Bobby because he lives in the city and city people use slang terms and they often swear.
6. I like the writing style because it helps the reader to fully understand Bobby’s story and the changes that he endured when he was given the new responsibility of taking care of Feather. It doesn’t make it harder to read as long as you understand which perspective is being used. The author wrote it this way so that you could fully comprehend his struggles and difficulties throughout his life.
7. Bobby deeply loves Feather and he will do anything to protect her and care for her but she frequently cries and keeps him from getting any rest.
8. He feels very isolated from Nia because she wasn’t there to take care of Feather with him. He used to love her but now he is feeling conflicted.
9. I think that Nia may have gotten sick or became mentally instable with the birth of her child and is still in the hospital trying to recover. This would make her unable to take care of her baby.
10. Bobby’s parents were very upset and shocked by this news. Nia’s parents seemed calm but were hiding their true feelings of anger. Bobby’s friends at first push the news to the side and treat it as if nothing happened but when they see Bobby’s reaction they realize that it is a very tough situation for Bobby.
11. Bobby is a good kid because he has taken full responsibility for his child and is determined to keep the child and care for Feather the best he can.
12. I think the book is very interesting and is very influential to young adult readers. It is uniquely and well written as well.
1.) The main characters are Bobby, Nia, Feather, K-Boy and J.L.
ReplyDelete2.) The narrator is Bobby.
3.) . The book is about a teenage male, Bobby, who gets his girlfriend, Nia, pregnant. The majority of the book is him struggling with taking care of Feather, his daughter, himself and his emotions after his Nia dies.
4.) The story takes place in New York City, modern times. The book alternates between the time periods of “then, “and “now.”
5.) The author’s use of language adds emphasis to the story’s setting, New York City, and is sort of like a part of the character, so the way the character talks tells you important things about him that you might not know if he didn’t talk like this.
6.) The writing style, now/then, is very interesting to follow. I enjoy it, because as you are reading about him dealing with the result of things he has done in the past, you also learn and understand what he had done in the past at the time.
7.) Bobby love his daughter Feather. He feels as though Feather is the last part of Nia left.
8.) Bobby loves Nia, but at the same time he feels as though he will never actually be connected to her on the same level as before again.
9.) Nia got some type of condition while giving birth to Feather and was then in a permanent coma. She cannot take care of her baby because she is pretty much brain dead.
10.) Bobby’s parents were angry with him for not being safe and disregarding everything they tried to teach him about being safe. Bobby’s friends more disregarded everything going on in Bobby’s like having to do with Feather. Nia’s parents, however, were extremely angry with both Nia and Bobby, and although they tried to hide the way they actually felt about the pregnancy, they were torn up inside.
11.) I think Bobby is a good kid, because he took responsibility of his daughter even though there was the option of putting her up for adoption.
12.) This book is really good and I love the style of writing. I have also finished the book already.
Carina Giannini, Ellie Sklair, Jocelyn Brillian, Sara Rule
ReplyDelete1. The main characters include Bobby, Feather, Nia, K- Boy, J.L., Coco, and Bobby’s parents.
2. The narrator is Bobby.
3. This book is about two teenagers who become impregnated and struggle with taking care of the baby.
4. It takes place in the early 2000’s in New York City.
5. The language the author uses is extremely casual. Yes, the language used is realistic for Bobbly.
6. Yes, for the most part we like the writing style of this book. This writing style doesn’t make it harder to read. The author decided to write it this way to show how the baby changed Bobby’s life.
7. Bobby loves his baby and has developed a strong attachment to her.
8. Bobby loves Nia and worries about her.
9. I think Nia is in the hospital and she’s not taking care of her baby because there were complications during the child birth.
10. Both of their parents were shocked, his friends were also surprised but K- Boy was more sympathetic.
11. Bobby is a good kid.
12. The beginning is slow but we feel like it will improve as the plot develops.
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ReplyDeletesammy, emily, alexis
ReplyDelete1.he main characters include Bobby, Feather, Nia, K- Boy, J.L., Coco, and Bobby’s parents.
2. The narrator is Bobby.
3. This book is about two teenagers that have to become parents with responsibility and struggle with taking care of the baby.
4. It takes place in New York City in the 200's.
5. The language the author uses is casual and urban.the language used as real for Bobby.
6. Yes, for the most part we like the writing style of this book. This writing style doesn’t make it harder to read. The author decided to write it this way to show how the baby changed Bobby’s life.
7. Bobby loves his baby and has developed a strong attachment to her.
8. Bobby loves Nia and worries about her.
9. I think Nia is in the hospital and she’s not taking care of her baby because there were complications during the child birth.
10. Both of their parents were shocked, his friends were also surprised but K- Boy was more sympathetic.
11. Bobby is a good kid.
12. The beginning is slow but we feel like it will improve as the plot develops.
Isabella Watts
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Tamaron McKnight
14. Bobby got arrested for vandalism with graffiti art.
15. He got to speak to his brother about why he was going back to Brooklyn.
16. They decided to give her up for adoption, they didn’t believe they could what she deserved and they weren’t ready to grow up.
17. We go to Nia’s point of view.
18. Nia is in a nursing home.
19. She is in a permanent coma.
20. He decided to keep Feather for Nia’s sake so she could see her growing up.
21. Bobby named her Feather because of the way Bobby met her for the first time.
22. They move to Heaven, Ohio.
23. Bobby finally accepts the fact Nia is gone and this is what he needs to do to support Feather. No, there is no happily ever after.
24. It was a very good book, but it ended abruptly, and it is one of Bella’s favorite books.
14.) Bobby got arrested when he was supposed to be in school. Also, he didn’t call his original babysitter and tell her he wasn’t going to drop Feather off and instead left Feather with Coco, even though his mom said not to.
ReplyDelete15.) Bobby got arrested because he was skipping school and vandalizing a building.
16.) Bobby and Nia decided to put Feather up for adoption.
17.) The story is being told from the perspective of Nia.
18.) Nia is in a nursing home.
19.) Nia got eclampsia and was in a permanent coma.
20.) Bobby decided to keep Feather rather than give her up for adoption, because he loved Feather and Nia and he felt as like if he gave Feather up, he would be giving Nia up, too.
21.) The baby’s name is Feather because of the way that Bobby felt when he first saw her.
22.) Bobby and Feather ended up living in Heaven, Ohio.
23.) I think Feather will grow up and have to learn about what happened to her mother and the story of why they’re in Heaven.
24.) I think that it is realistic when it comes to the lives of many teen parents.
Kyra Majewski & Alexander Christie
ReplyDelete14. Bobby gets arrested for spray painting on public walls and when he gets to the station he calls his father to bail him out. When he was spray painting, he lost track of time and was gone for hours. This made his family worried and angry and was also why he was caught and arrested.
15. Bobby leaves the house with his mom taking care of Feather, and he spends the afternoon with his older brother that has two children. As they talk about their children, Bobby realizes that he loves Feather dearly and that taking care of a child only gets easier as time goes on.
16. Bobby and Nia decide to put their baby up for adoption because the responsibility is too great for their adolescent lives.
17. The story is told from the point of view of Nia.
18. Nia is in a nursing home.
19. During her child’s birth, Nia contracts eclampsia and goes into a coma.
20. Bobby decides to tell Feather about her mother and how Bobby told Nia about his experiences with Feather and how he decides to keep her. He does this because he loves Feather and he is stepping up to his responsibility of a father and a man.
21. The baby’s name is Feather because when she was first given to him, it felt like the air was brushed by a feather.
22. Bobby and Feather end up in Heaven, Ohio.
23. I believe that they will have some hardships throughout their lives but their deep love will keep them together and happy forever.
24. I think that this book is influential for teens and their thoughts about teen pregnancies. It brings the struggle of the situation to light. Though the book was deep, it did not capture our interest because of its anti-climactic storyline.
Yanira Rosario and Liana Caez
ReplyDelete14. Bobby got arrested for vandalism. He was doing graffiti on a building
15. speaking to his brother
16. They wanted to give Feather up for adoption because they believed she deserved better
17. Speaking from Nia
18. She is in a nursing home
19. Nia is in a coma
20. Her name is Feather because of the way Bobby felt when they first met
21. They moved to Heaven, Ohio
22. Feather will learn about the way her parents lived when she was a baby
23. realistic because a lot of these situations happen during teen pregnancy
Nasmere Johnson
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October 3, 2014
14. Bobby was caught spray painting and got arrested.
15. When Bobby took the day off, he got to spend time with his brother, who lives in Heaven, Ohio. They get time to talk about what he wants to do with his future and what he plans to do with his daughter, Feather. His Mom acts as if she’s turned over the leaf and is acting somewhat nice to Bobby, as of taking care of Feather for the first time ever.
16. The decision that Nia and Bobby made about Feather was a hard one. Bobby decided to keep his daughter because of the condition that that Nia was in, and eventually the two moved to Heaven, Ohio.
17. Nia is experiencing one of the thoughts that she is passing away while she’s in a vegetated state. She reminisces on the past and shares her feelings with the reader.
18. During the majority of the novel, Nia is sick inside of the hospital because of the condition that she was in post child birth.
19. After her child birth, Nia develops eclampsia, a condition that leaves you in a permanent coma.
20. After Nia died in the hospital, Bobby went crazy and was causing havoc outside of the hospital, because of the previous event. He doesn’t know what to do. He doesn’t know what to feel.
21. Nia named the baby Feather because when she first felt her it felt as if her skin was brushed by a feather.
22. Bobby and Feather end up in Heaven, Ohio.
23. I think Bobby and Feather will end up to have happy lives, but it may come with complications because of the lack of a mother.
24. Honestly, the book was entertaining. It was hard to put down at many times, but the ending was very abrupt to me.
sammy,emily, and alexsis
ReplyDelete14. Bobby got arrested for vandalism with graffiti art.
15. He got to speak to his brother about why he was going back to Brooklyn.
16. They decided to give her up for adoption, they didn’t believe they could what she deserved and they weren’t ready to grow up.
17. We go to Nia’s point of view.
18. Nia is in a nursing home.
19. She is in a permanent coma.
20. He decided to keep Feather for Nia’s sake so she could see her growing up.
21. Bobby named her Feather because of the way Bobby met her for the first time.
22. They move to Heaven, Ohio.
23. Bobby finally accepts the fact Nia is gone and this is what he needs to do to support Feather. No, there is no happily ever after.
24. It was a very good book, but it ended abruptly, and it is one of Bella’s favorite books.
Jocelyn, Carina, Sara, Ellie
ReplyDelete14. Bobby was arrested for spray painting a building.
15. Bobby realizes how much he loves his daughter and so he cherishes her more.
16. They were thinking of giving Feather up for adoption, wanting the best for Feather.
17. Nia talks again after being in the coma.
18. She is in a hospital from having trouble during the birth of Feather and being in a coma.
19. She is in a coma from having problems during birth.
20. He kept Feather because he loved her and wanted to stay with her
21. Her name is Feather because he felt like a feather when he met her for the first time, so that’s what he named her.
22. Bobby and Feather moved to Heaven, Ohio.
23. I think Feather will know about her family when she is older. We don’t think it will be a complete happily ever after.
24. This story is more un-realistic because most of the time when teens get pregnant it doesn’t work out and they have to put the baby up for adoption or have an abortion.
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Dan'Nae Palmer and Thalia perez
ReplyDelete14. Bobby got arrested for vandalism. He was doing graffiti on a building
15. speaking to his brother
16. They wanted to give Feather up for adoption because they believed she deserved better
17. Speaking from Nia
18. nia is sick and in the hospital because of the condition she is in
19. after the birth Nia develops eclampsia
20. after nia died in the hospital bobby went insane
21.bobby named the baby feather because when he felt her it felt as if her skin was a feather
22.geather and bobby ends up in heaven, Ohio
23. bobby and feather will have good lives but at times it may be difficult because there is no more Nia.
24. the book was very entertaining and at times it was really emotional.
Alexis, Emily, Sammy
ReplyDelete14. He got caught spray painting a wall.
15. He has to go back to Brooklyn with feather.
16. They are giving it up adoption because they know they aren’t ready to take care of a baby yet
17. Nia sleep for the first time since giving the baby up
18? 19?
20. He decided not sign the papers for adoption because Nia was gone.
21. The baby’s name is feather because of how she looked when she moved
22. Bobby and feather end up in a hospital
23. I think that there was a struggle in raising feather but bobby made it work. Yes I think it will be like any other first time parent. Hard but they will be able to grow together (bobby will grow more responsible and watch his son grown into a man.)
24. I loved this book.