Copper-Toed Boots (Great Lakes Books Series) cover

Copper-Toed Boots (Great Lakes Books Series)

by Marguerite de Angeli

Relates the summer adventures of a young boy living in Michigan in the nineteenth century and how he came to acquire the two things he most wanted--a dog and a pair of copper-toed boots.

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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?