JOURNEY   By Patricia MacLachlan

1.      What are some of the ways that Journey shows his anger about his mother leaving?

2.      How did Journey get his name? Does it fit him?

3.      How does Cat handle her mother's leaving?

4.      Why do you think their mother left?

5.      Grandfather says, "Maybe that is why people take pictures.

          To see what is there." (pg. 19). Why do you think people take pictures?

6.      Why do you think Bloom comes into their lives? What part does the cat play in this story?

7.      Read out loud the dream on page 77. What do you think this means?

8.      Read the opening quotes of the book out loud. Why do you think the author used these?

9.      How is Journey able to heal by the end of the book?

10.     Compare the hardcover and paperback copies of this book. Which do you prefer and why?