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Cover Girl by Amy Rossi
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9
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March 6, 2025
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Who would you cast in a film or television adaptation of The Cover Girl?
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28
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August 15, 2025
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Which time period interested you most – the 70s, 80s, or the 90s? What details stood out? Did you learn anything that surprised you?
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5
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26
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August 15, 2025
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Which supporting characters were you most drawn to? What made their storylines compelling?
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6
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27
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August 15, 2025
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How was the rock star enabled in his pursuit of Birdie? Who was complicit? How have you seen this dynamic play out in real life?
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8
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40
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August 15, 2025
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Azrian’s death from AIDS changes Birdie’s life. She retires shortly after and spends a lot of time volunteering and donates a large sum of money to AIDS-related causes. Why do you suppose she took this course of action at this point in her life?
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17
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August 15, 2025
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Why do you suppose Birdie is able to maintain long-term friendships with Bernice and Bobby but not others with whom she worked?
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24
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August 15, 2025
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What do you think Birdie's life is like after the gala? What would she be doing in 2025?
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23
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August 15, 2025
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Until the very end of the novel, Birdie insists that she was in control and knew what she was doing as a teenager. Why do you suppose she spent so much of her life denying she was taken advantage of?
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11
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40
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August 15, 2025
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What does it mean for Birdie to be one of Harriet's Girls? How does this meaning change?
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3
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10
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August 15, 2025
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From her earliest modeling days, Birdie finds freedom in fashion. What does fashion mean to her? Have you ever used clothes as armor or to convey something about you?
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19
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August 15, 2025
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At what point did you realize Birdie did not have any spoken dialogue? What was the effect?
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12
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51
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August 15, 2025
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How do you think Harriet viewed Birdie? Did she truly care about her, or do you think she merely felt she was responsible for the teen because of her youth? Why do you suppose she wasn’t more vocal about the choices Birdie was making?
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13
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49
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August 15, 2025
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Overall, what did you think of The Cover Girl? (no spoilers, please!)
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19
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93
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August 15, 2025
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How did you feel about the rock star not having a name? Why might the author have made this choice?
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15
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38
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August 15, 2025
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Birdie’s self-image is tied to how she views her body, thinking in 1975 that she was a “freak” and trying to conceal her height. How do you think today’s teens are affected by body image? Are they impacted more, less, or about the same as Birdie was
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22
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August 15, 2025
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To what audience would you recommend The Cover Girl? Is there another book or author you feel has a similar theme or style?
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23
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August 15, 2025
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In addition to taking the reader into the world of modeling, The Cover Girl also offers a behind-the-scenes look at a 1970s rock tour. What role does music play in the novel? How does Birdie's interaction with music change over time?
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12
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August 11, 2025
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Birdie wants to tell Michelle, the journalist, that she is “not a reliable narrator of my own story.” What do you think she means? Do you agree that she’s an unreliable narrator? Why or why not?
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August 7, 2025
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What are some connections you saw between Birdie in the past and Birdie in the present? How does her present-day life intersect with her past self?
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August 7, 2025
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At one point, Lulu talks to Birdie about being a "baby groupie." Is this a scene you were familiar with? How might this experience impacted Lulu as she grew older?
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6
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August 7, 2025
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