Lisa cover

Lisa

by Carol Matas

The city is Copenhagen and the year is 1940. Lisa is twelve years old, a bright, high-spirited girl looking forward to the fun and independence of being a teenager. Then Lisa and her family are awakened early one morning by the roar of warplanes-Hitler is invading Denmark.

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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?