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The story of a whim

by Grace Livingston Hill

a girl and her friends see a crate at the railroad station destined for Florida,apparently with a girls name on the label. On a whim, they write a short evangelical note and a return address, offering to be a penpal to this person. What follows is a short correpsondance by mail, and then a surprise visit to the Florida orange grove....a good story

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  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?