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If the Creek Don't Rise

A debut novel bursting with heart, honesty, and homegrown grit.

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Discuss If the Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss

What role did Tattler Swann play in the book? Was he a good spokesman for Jerome Biddle? If so, why?

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Nov. 25, 2017
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In what ways were Sadie Blue and her mother and grandmother alike? In what ways were they different?

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Nov. 25, 2017
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Did you think Gladys was oblivious to her mean behavior? Why did she feel entitled to that mean behavior? How do you think she would have described herself?

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Nov. 25, 2017
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When Kate Shaw arrived in Baines Creek, she expected to be doing the teaching. What were the things she learned instead?

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Nov. 25, 2017
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Did you root for Sadie Blue from the start? What were her key moments of growth? Who were her mentors and supporters? What did they do that helped her grow a stronger backbone?

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Nov. 25, 2017
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Which characters were most capable of loving? In what ways did they demonstrate that?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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A number of murders were committed in the book. Do you think any of them were justified? If so, which ones and why?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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What did the novel tell you about 1970s Appalachia that you expected? What surprised you?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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Gladys and Marris were best friends. Who needed the other the most? Who gave the greatest purpose to their relationship?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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Preacher Eli Perkins never quite believed he was good enough for his job. How did that quality make you feel about him? How do you think he performed his job?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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What insights did Birdie's Books of Truths give you into life in Appalachia and the gifts Birdie possessed?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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Who were the most lovable or admirable characters? What made them that way? What were their strengths and weaknesses? In what ways were they important to Sadie's salvation?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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Verbiage ~~ was the use of "won't" in place of wasn't weren't and arn't distracting in this story?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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As a debut novel, how does this compare to others?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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How would Gladys justify her meanness and rudeness if someone was bold enough to ask her?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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Did you find any reasons to empathize with Prudence, Roy and Billy? What were the pivotal moments in their past that shaped their personalities? How do you think you would have fared if you were born into their families and stations of life?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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This book is written in first person, present tense. Did that choice by the author make the story more intimate? If so, in what ways?

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Nov. 24, 2017
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Was the title to this novel a metaphor? Explain with examples, please...

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Nov. 24, 2017
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The opening sentence....

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Nov. 24, 2017
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