Straight along a crooked road cover

Straight along a crooked road

by Marilyn Cram Donahue

As her family travels from Vermont to settle in California, in the early 1850's fourteen-year-old Luanna learns to accept life for what it is, no matter where.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?