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Freckle Juice

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1978

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Essay Topics

1.

What are Andrew’s reasons for wanting to look different? Why is having freckles so important to him?

2.

How does Sharon convince Andrew to buy her freckle juice recipe?

3.

Why does Andrew’s mom insist on checking his neck and ears every morning? What does this tell us about Mrs. Marcus?

4.

Andrew has a plan to avoid getting cheated by Sharon. What is his plan? How does it work out?

5.

Compare the characters of Sharon and Andrew. How are they different? How are they similar?

6.

Why doesn’t Andrew read the recipe until he gets home?

7.

What hint does the author give that the freckle juice recipe might be fake? How does Andrew feel when he realizes it is fake, and what does he decide to do about it?

8.

The freckle juice concoction smells and tastes terrible, but Andrew still drinks it. What does this decision tell the reader about Andrew?

9.

How does Mrs. Marcus react when she finds Andrew sick? Why does her mood change when she looks in the kitchen?

10.

Nicky declares that he hates his freckles. Why does this come as a shock to Andrew? What lesson is the author trying to teach?

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