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Jumping the Nail

by Eve Bunting

Summary:When a group of teenagers in a coastal California community challenge each other to "Jump the Nail" - leap from dangerous cliffs into the ocean-group pressure and manipulative relationships quickly drive the game out of control.

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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?