The Spanish smile

by Scott O’Dell

Sixteen-year-old Lucinda's isolation, enforced by her father's determination to shelter her from the barbarities of the twentieth century, is shattered when a visitor to her island home reveals the terrible truth about her father and his life.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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