In the last three chapters, Junior has dealt with the loss of two loved ones to the effects of alcohol. Which internal trait do you think is helping him cope with these losses? Why do you think that trait is helpful to him?

Sentence Starters:

One reason Junior is able to deal with the loss of his grandma and Eugene is because he is a ___________ person. I think that being ___________ helps with losing people you love because...

"I kept making list after list of the things that made me feel joy. And I kept drawing cartoons of the things that made me angry. I keep writing and rewriting, drawing and redrawing, and rethinking and revising and reediting. It became my grieving ceremony."

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Use the space below to make one or more of your own lists of the things that bring you joy. Title each list "My favorite ____________" and fill the blank with a category. You can use the same categories as Junior or come up with your own.