1. Family heritage is often used in literature as a symbol to represent strength in a character. What is the nature of Leslie's heritage and how does it effect her?

2. The reader's only knowledge of the events in Second Star to the Right is through Leslie's eyes. Does Leslie appear to be an accurate reporter? Discuss the ways in which she is reliable or unreliable.

3. Leslie feels "free and unself-conscious and beautiful" when she sits and listens to her father play the piano (Chapter 2). It is one of the few times we see Leslie relaxed; what is different?

4. Mrs. Hiller writes Leslie a letter in Chapter 6 which appears to be a beautiful sentiment of her love for Leslie.

Leslie says it was like hearing a chord with one wrong note. What does she mean? Why?

5. Leslie tells us about the person...