Topic 1

Who is Margaret Ann Simon? What are her feelings about being an only child? What city did she grow up in? Why does she think her parents decided to move to Farbrook, New Jersey? What does Margaret most often ask God to do for her? Describe how Margaret’s feelings about Laura Danker change during the book. What is Margaret’s club name in the Pre-Teen Sensations? What does Margaret chose to do her yearlong school project about? Describe Margaret’s relationship with her grandmother, Sylvia Simon. What boy does Margaret have a secret crush on? How does Margaret react to the attitude of her grandparents who visit from Ohio? What “good thing” happens to Margaret in the final pages of the book?

Topic 2

Who is Nancy Wheeler? What does Nancy look like? Describe how Nancy tends to make her friends feel bad about themselves. In...