1. Do you think that Jason's parents should be getting a divorce? Do you think that the mother or the father is more to blame for the marriage falling apart? Do you think that they should try to save the marriage?

2. Jason smokes "pot" or marijuana.

Do you think that a fifteen-year-old should be doing this? Do you think that anyone should be doing this?

Why?

3. Do you know very much about anorexia? Have you ever known anyone who had anorexia? Do you know the symptoms of anorexia? What are they?

4. Have you known anyone with a learning disability? Have you known anyone with dyslexia? How did it affect their ability to learn? How did it affect your attitude toward him/her?

5. Did you identify with any character in this novel? With whom did you identify? Why?

6. Do you think that Jason's parents were good...