Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2004

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Before You Read

Summary

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-3

Chapters 4-6

Chapters 7-9

Chapters 10-12

Chapters 13-15

Chapters 16-18

Chapters 19-21

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Tools

Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

What is the significance of the novel’s title? Why does it include the phrase “dangerous pie”?

Discuss Steven’s style of narration in Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie. How do the first-person point of view and use of humor work in conjunction with the novel’s treatment of such a serious subject as childhood cancer?

Discuss the character of Samantha. What does she teach Steven, and what is her overall significance in the novel?