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Discussion Questions

Why do Zettie and her mother live in their car?
Can a car be a home?
Do people need shelter? Why?
What are the most important things people need in life?
What does it mean to be homeless?
Why does Zettie want her mother to drop her off at the corner behind the school instead of in front of the school?
Why do some of Zettie’s classmates call her “Junk Car Zettie?”
Does Zettie feel safe? What do we need in order to feel safe?
Can love be a kind of shelter?
What would a perfect home look like? Do perfect homes exist?