Persephone cover

Persephone

by Sally Pomme Clayton

When Persephone is kidnapped by Hades, king of the Underworld, her mother Demeter, the Goddess of Earth, plunges the world into a deep winter. Spring returns when Persephone is released but she has eaten three pomegranate seeds and so must return to the Underworld for three months of every year. A retelling of the ancient Greek myth. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?