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Question | How did visiting the aquarium as a child influence Eugenie's future?

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Question | How did Eugenie's feelings about sharks differ from those of other people?

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Question | How might our understanding of sharks be different today if Eugenie had given up on her dream?

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Question | How might learning the truth about sharks help people make better decisions about protecting them?

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Question | If you were a marine scientist like Eugenie, what question would you want to investigate about sharks? 

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Question | How is Millie Fleur's garden different from the other gardens in her neighborhood? 

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Question | How do the neighbors' feelings about Millie Fleur's garden change throughout the story? 

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Question | Why is it sometimes difficult for people to accept things that are different or unusual? 

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Question | How does Millie Fleur show courage by creating a garden that doesn't look like the others? 

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Question | What do you think the author wants readers to understand about kindness and belonging? 

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Question | How does the girl feel when others don't appreciate her questions?

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Question | How do the illustrations help show the girl's feelings throughout the story?

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Question | What might have happened if the girl had stopped asking questions? 

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Question | What do you think the author wants readers to understand about curiosity, courage, and the power of their voices? 

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Question | If you could ask one big question that might help improve your school or community, what would it be? Why? 

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Question | What are some challenges that a 'race car' brain might face?​

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Question | Can you think of a time when your brain felt like a race car? How did you handle it?

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Question | What strategies help the character slow down or focus?

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Question | How do you think schools can create environments that support 'race car' brains? 

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Question | Why is it important to understand that everyone's brain works differently?

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Question | What happens to ocean animals when the water becomes warmer or colder?

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Question | What might happen to an ocean animal if its food did not arrive when expected?

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Question | Why might some animals travel to different places during different seasons?

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Question | What details from the book show that ocean plants and animals depend on one another?

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Question | What is one important idea the author wants readers to understand about ocean seasons and ocean life?

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Question | Why is it difficult for Ana to get new books where she lives?

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Question | What does Ana do while she waits for the Biblioburro?

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Question | How would Ana’s life be different if the Biblioburro never visited her village?

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Question | Compare Ana’s access to books with your own. What is similar and what is different?

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Question | What do you think the author wants readers to understand about books, learning, and opportunity?

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Question | Why does Alma think her name is too long at the beginning of the story?

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Question | Why do you think Alma's parents chose such a long name for her?

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Question | Why is it important for Alma to learn the stories behind her name instead of just shortening it?

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Question | Why do you think families choose names that have special meanings?

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Question | How would the story be different if Alma's father never explained the meaning of her name?

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Question | What words or phrases in the story show that the character is having a hard time?

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Question | How do the character’s feelings change from the beginning to the end?

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Question | What might happen if the character gave up and got off the bus?

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Question | How does the story show that asking for help is okay?

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Question | If you were on the Struggle Bus, what strategies would you use to keep going?

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Question | Why do you think the word “yet” is used in the story instead of words like “never” or “can’t”?

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Question | How do the pictures in the book help you understand the story?

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Question | What would happen if the character gave up instead of listening to the Magical Yet?

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Question | How is this story similar to a time when you learned something new?

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Question | If you met your own Magical Yet, what advice would it give you? Why?

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Question | Which of the oceans had your favorite type of marine animals? 

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Question | How are the oceans different from each other in the story?

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Question | What clues in the illustrations help you understand what each ocean is like?

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Question | If you could visit one of the oceans from the book, which one would you choose and why? 

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Question | What message do you think the author is trying to share about taking care of the oceans? 

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Question | How did the school feel before the students arrived? What made it feel that way?

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Question | What did the school learn about kids and teachers during the day?

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Question | How is the school’s first day of school like your first day of school?

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Question | What message do you think the author is trying to share with readers?

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Question | What would you say to the school to help it feel better on the first day? Why?