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Essay Topic 1

Why is this book called Invisible Child? What makes these children-and their parents-unseen?

Essay Topic 2

How does America’s history of racism and Black disenfranchisement intersect with the story of Dasani’s family? What government policies and social inequities have impacted this family over time?

Essay Topic 3

Is Fort Greene one place or two separate neighborhoods? Discuss the upsides and downsides to gentrification, contrasting the wealthy part of Fort Greene with the area where Dasani lives.

Essay Topic 4

Does proximity to wealth make Dasani’s life better or more difficult?

Essay Topic 5

Discuss the role of the author, Andrea Elliott, in reporting and writing this story. What are some of the ethical challenges of a project like this?

Essay Topic 6

Elliott writes that Dasani’s parents, depending on your perspective, are “either ‘working the system’ or ‘making ends meet.’” Did you share one of these opinions...

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