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The Baker's Daughter

"A sensitive, multilayered novel, this is a moving examination of the effect war...

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Discuss The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy

When is it right to accept regulations without question and when is it right to act on our own convictions?

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Oct. 22, 2012
by lisag

What was your overall feeling of the book? Did you experience strong emotions while reading?

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Oct. 22, 2012
by lisag

Do you have friends or family members with whom you frequently exchange letters, cards, or emails, though you rarely see them in person or talk on the phone?

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Oct. 22, 2012
by lisag

Similar books?

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Oct. 16, 2012
by lisag

Let's discuss Elsie...

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Sep. 29, 2012
by eileenh

Was Mutti right to keep the letters from Elsie? What may have happened if she hadn't kept them a secret?

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Sep. 29, 2012
by susank

Have recipes played a part in your own childhood and adult life?

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Sep. 29, 2012
by malindan

Does Josef’s personal suffering justify his public actions? How does Riki justify his daily work?

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Sep. 24, 2012
by rebajane

How does McCoy depict gender roles? How does the issue of empowerment manifest in Elsie and Reba's stories?

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Sep. 23, 2012
by marganna

Where do you think Riki and Reba are today?

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Sep. 23, 2012
by marganna

Can you sympathize with Reba's desire to remember her father differently?

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Sep. 21, 2012
by barbarab

Why does Reba continuously reinvent herself?

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Sep. 18, 2012
by CoventryReader

What are some positive attributes of communal living? What are the negatives?

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Sep. 18, 2012
by beckyh

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