Book Clubs

DISCUSSION IDEAS

Discuss the role of place in Hand Me Down My Walking Cane.
How does the multiple point of view influence the telling of the story?
Explore the role of myth and magic in the novel.
How do the interpersonal conflicts relate to the overarching conflict of the Relocation?
In what ways does the novel illuminate the period of the 1930s?
Do you see any correspondence between the Great Depression and today’s Great Recession?
Compare and contrast the role of government in the 1930s and the 21st century.