Discussion Questions

1.) What is the history of the place where you live? What do you know about who lived here and important events that happened here? How does knowing these stories change how you see living here? If you don't know what happened where you live, what could you do to find out?

2.) What helps Sadie have a good relationship with her stepmother? How is it different than Bella's relationship with her mother?

3.) How do the characters in the book deal with the hard things that happen to their family or friends?

4.) What are your favorite ghost stories? How do ghost stories effect you?

5.) What is good journal writing? What other types of writing do we do that act like journals? What might people think about what you've written 50 years from now? Should that change the way you write?

6.) Palace Beautiful often uses colors to express ideas, thoughts, and meanings. What colors are important to you? Can you describe these colors in creative ways like is done in Palace Beautiful?