YA Fiction: Daughter by Kate McLaughlin
1. Describe the relationship between Scarlett and her mom in the beginning. Can you relate to how Scarlett feels about her mom and her actions? Are there any parallels you have with the adults in your life? How does the relationship between Scarlett and her mom develop and change throughout the novel?
2. The FBI shows up at Scarlett’s house seemingly out of the blue. If you were in Scarlett’s position how would you have reacted?
3. Throughout the novel there are newspaper articles, Wikipedia information and magazine articles. What is your opinion on these additions?
5. Scarlet gets outed online as the daughter of Lake. Her friends react in a variety of ways. Discuss how people respond to the news. How would you feel in Scarlett’s position? How would you react if you found out a dark secret about a friend of yours through the media?
6. The press interest is intense regarding Scarlett and her mom. Do you think this kind of behaviour is inappropriate or the right of journalists? What, if any limits, should be put on the press?
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