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45 pages 1 hour read

Toliver's Secret

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1976

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Ellen begins the novel very differently than she ends it. What is the biggest change in her, and what helps make that change?

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What role do supportive adults play in Ellen’s life? How do they help Ellen through her journey? Cite examples from the text.

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Why does Ellen have to disguise herself as a boy for her journey? What is the novel’s ultimate message about the types of things boys and girls can do?

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