A Discussion Guide for Tall Story by Candy Gourlay
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Transcript of A Discussion Guide for Tall Story by Candy Gourlay
Bernardo
He suffers from GIGANTISM.
grew up in the Philippines.
He wishes he could be with his sister in London.
Andi is short …
but she’s AMAZING at basketball! She’s not sure about her long lost brother from the Philippines.
CULTURE refers to traditions, style social habits, beliefs, language, religion, food.
F i l ip in# Cul ture!
CULTURE refers to traditions, style social habits, beliefs, language, religion, food.
F i l ip in# Cul ture!
CULTURE refers to traditions, style social habits, beliefs, language, religion, food.
Engl i sh Cul ture! F i l ip in# Cul ture!
CULTURE refers to traditions, style social habits, beliefs, language, religion, food.
Engl i sh Cul ture! F i l ip in# Cul ture!
Yeoman image by Andrew Ga1
Think
Both Andi and Bernardo have very strong desires. What do each of
them want and how does the story show this?
Think
There are magical elements in the story. Bernardo’s wish comes true and so does Andi’s. Do you think it’s because of the magic? Why?
Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce He’s so tall he manages to fool a dealer into letting him test drive a car. But is signing up for a trip to outer space a step too far?
Wonder by RJ Palacio He’s funny, smart and brave – but he’s got no face and now he’s got to attend real school. How is he going to cope?
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie Native American boy dares to leave the reservation to become the only Indian in school. Hilarious and sad.
I hope you enjoyed this discussion guide. A good book should make you think and I hope Tall Story has done just that. Thank you for reading my book!
Candy Gourlay