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Swim Team
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Essay Topics
Puzzles appear throughout the novel as a significant symbol and motif. What is the role of illustrations of puzzles in this novel? What do puzzles and puzzle pieces signal to readers?
Why do you think Johnnie Christmas decided to use the graphic novel format for Swim Team? How do the illustrations add to the story? How would the story be different without them?
Consider how Bree has grown and developed as a character over the course of the novel. What challenges or anxieties might Bree encounter in the future? How could she apply the skills she learns in the novel to those future challenges?
Compare and contrast the swim teams at Enith Brigitha and Holyoke Prep. How are they similar? How are they different?
Explore Etta’s character arc. How does she change as a result of Bree moving into her apartment complex?
What do swimming pools symbolize in this novel? Use examples from the text to support your argument.
How does Johnnie Christmas use illustrations as foreshadowing in this novel?
What does this novel teach readers about teamwork? What role does competition play in teamwork?
Consider how the history of segregation affects Bree, Etta, and their teammates in the novel and the impact their win has on their community’s access to a pool. How does this relate to the butterfly effect Ralph explains to Bree? In what other ways does the butterfly effect become relevant in the story?
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