Atomic farmgirl cover

Atomic farmgirl

by Teri Hein

Teri Hein explores a childhood marked by horseback riding, haying, casseroles, a stoic German Lutheran tradition, and the Cold War duck-and-cover drills of the '50s. Who's life and the lives of those in the community she lives in are forever changed by the dispersal of nuclear waste - accidental and intentional - from the Hanford Atomic Plant only 100 miles south.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  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?