Maggie has big emotions throughout the novel. Write an essay explaining her different emotional states and analyzing what types of situations cause her the most emotional distress. Why does she feel emotions so strongly?

Claire and Maggie become friends quickly. Examine their friendship. How does each girl act as a good friend to the other? In what ways does each girl fail the other? What lessons do they learn about friendship along the way?

Analyze the author’s choice to make this a graphic novel. How does this style affect the book? What are the benefits and drawbacks of this mode of storytelling? How would the story differ if it weren’t in this format?