65 pages 2 hours read

Jason Reynolds

Patina

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

1.

Patty’s reasons for running play a central role in the narrative. How does Patty’s relationship to running change over the course of the text? How does this shift signal a change in Patty herself?

2.

Which character has the biggest influence or impact on Patty’s growth over the course of the text?

3.

What lesson or lessons does Becca teach Patty through the story, and how do the impact the novel’s themes?