Comprehensive reading questions
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Who is the main character in The Ghost Juggler?
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What does the main character want most?
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What do the ghosts want from the main character?
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Who is Zack’s first friend in his new school?
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How did they become friends?
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How does that friend help him?
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Have you ever been the new kid in school?
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Have you ever made friends with a new kid in school?
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How did you become friends?
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How does the main character resolve the ghosts’ problems?
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How do the ghosts help the main character solve his problems?
Questions to start a conversation about bullying
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What does it mean to be bullied?
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Is there a difference between bullying and being annoying?
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What are some ways a person might be bullied?
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Have you ever felt bullied?
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Have you seen someone else being bullied? What did you do? What could you have done?
A song about bullying
Below is a song called "Howard Gray" performed by Ed Kilbourne and written by Lee Domann. The song can be used as a multimedia tool to accompany a lesson or conversation about bullying.
Resources for teachers and parents
Learn how to juggle
The video below by Niels Duinker is a great start to learning. Niels is a professional juggler from the Netherlands and holds 3 Guinness World Records for juggling.
The Ghost Juggler is available now from Amazon!