Hold Fast cover

Hold Fast

by Kevin Major

Michael turned fourteen in May. By June, both his parents are dead, victims of a car crash. This means being suddenly separated from his younger brother, Brent, and uprooted, to be sent to live with relatives in St. Albert, a city hundreds of miles away. Hold fast is the story of Michael's struggle to survive in his new environment.

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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?