SuitabookA Place Called Heartbreak
Walter Dean Myers, Alex Haley, Frederick Porter
- Reading
- Consider reading together or checking in after the passages about confinement and torture. You could pause to talk about what is known about Cherry’s experience and what remains unclear.
- Themes
- Courage and patriotism under captivity: Cherry’s courage and patriotism are described as being tested during his imprisonment. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Pay particular attention to violence and harm.