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There are 10 versions of the poem "how to listen". Do you think the poems titled "how to listen" reflect her age each time a new one is written?

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Throughout the book she continues to refer back to "how to listen #__". I believe just like she identifies as a write she also identifies as a listener. How do you think this developed throughout the book?

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During her younger years her and her sisters are conversing about the marchers and their purposes. Its told to her she better be prepared to die for her rights and beliefs and she responded with “none of us can imagine death, but we try to imagine it anyway”. How might this have empowered her from a young age yet also given her a different outlook on death?

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“But on paper, things can live forever. On paper, a butterfly never dies.”
I chose this quote because the amount of death she dealt with as a child may explain some of the reasons why she was so drawn to writting

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How do the strong bond and relations between Jacqueline and her family members connect to an overarching theme of the story?

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I enjoyed the dual nature of Jacqueline's religion and no belief, and also picking up practices of new religions. I find this openness to exploring faith very powerful

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I think the chapter “on paper” is interesting. I am intrigued with how she goes from writing just her own name in elementary school on paper and then feels as if she has the capability to do it all.
“If I wanted to, I could write anything.”

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Where do you think Jacqueline feels most at home?
Where do you think she feels as though she most belongs?

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Jackie almost inherits that search for a sense of belonging from her mother. Modeling this concept that home can be many places, but sometimes you have to want that place to be home.

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Does her history of being a Jehovah's Witness have an affect on her in her adult life?

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What age do you think Woodson best felt herself?

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Woodson uses her poetic identity to overcome obstacles throughout her life. Do you think her life would be different if she hadn't found her love for poetry?

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How would this story change if the perspective was written from an adult reflective point of view? from an authentic child storytelling?

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We see Jackie's mom move them to the South where there's this supportive family. Jackie feels supported and loved by her grandparents. Jackie's mom feels that support of being somewhere that feels like home.

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“We are not thieves or shameful or something to be hidden away … we're just people.”

This is a quote that demonstrates her frusteration about indviduals around her. She is a human being and wishes to be treated as such.

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From the beginning of the book, Jaqueline incorporates her future identity as a writer, what are some key moments where you can see this identity and love of hers blossoming?

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Jackie's grandmother finds it important that they practice their faith. Her mother says they should be able to decide their faith when they are older, but her grandmother is persistent about them practicing faith at a younger age.

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In the section “Poem on Paper,” Jacqueline’s mother tells her that writing poems and stories is fine as long as she doesn’t write about her family. This part did confuse me because I don’t know why she would advise against that. I feel like that advice is telling Jacqueline to not be proud of her story. What do you think it meant?

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What side do you think she most identifies with?

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It is uncommon to hear about children as young as she was wanting to experiment with different religions. Why did she become interested in that so young?

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Before you even get into the book there is a family tree to allow readers to know where she came from, as well as her family members.

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“And now coming back home isn't really coming back home at all.”

This quote is an example of how Jacqueline does not ever feel truly at home as home for her is not truly a place/geographical location.

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What impact did Jackie's parents love for different places (Ohio vs. South Carolina) have on her as an adult, and as a child?

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Jackie refers to her grandfather as "daddy", because that is what she hears her mother call him. Even though he is not her father, she looks to him like he is.