Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- How is this story unique to California? How would it be different if it were set somewhere else?
- How does Francisco deal with his past? And how do his memories influence the way he tells his tale?
- What is this book's argument about immigration?
- Imagine this: what if this book had a different narrator? How would things be different if Mamá told the story? Or Roberto?
- How does Francisco's Mexican heritage impact his identity? And what does The Circuit teach us about learning to interact with new cultures?
- How does knowing this book is based on true stories impact how you read it?
- How does The Circuit represent growing up? What does it mean to be a child in this book? And how is this different from being an adult?