The changelings cover

The changelings

by Jo Sinclair

In the early 1950s in the Midwest where Jews have lived for several generations, the first Afro-Americans come to live. The turmoil that follows is seen primarily through the eyes of two teenage girls, one Jewish, one Afro-American, the "changlings" of the novel, who forge a friendship in an atmosphere of anger and rage

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?