Davy Crockett and the Frozen Sunrise: book club questions by chapter

🦉 Davy Crockett and the Frozen Sunrise · meeting 1 of 2

Read: Part One, “The Coldest Morning”; Part Two, “Out into the Dark”; Part Three, “Daybreak Hill” (pages 1–7, about 5 minutes aloud).
Stop at the end of page 7, and don't read on: the next part is for next time.

1. Why was it still dark when Davy woke up?
   The story's answer: The sun was frozen stuck and could not rise
2. Why did Davy carry the bear grease inside his shirt?
   The story's answer: To keep it warm so it would not freeze
3. Who have we met so far, and what does each of them want?
   Listen for: Make a list together on the board; keep it for next time and add to it.
4. The part we just read is called "Daybreak Hill". Why do you think it has that name?
   Listen for: Any answer that points to a moment in the part is a good one; ask for the page.
5. Stop here. What do you think will happen next? Write or draw one guess to check next time.
   Listen for: Keep the guesses in an envelope. Don't say whether a guess is right: the next part will.

🦉 Davy Crockett and the Frozen Sunrise · meeting 2 of 2

Read: Part Four, “Grease and a Kick”; Part Five, “Morning Comes”; Part Six, “A Pocket of Sunrise” (pages 8–13, about 4 minutes aloud).
Stop at the end of page 13, the end of the story.

1. What did Davy take home from Daybreak Hill?
   The story's answer: A little piece of sunrise in his pocket
2. This is a tall tale. What makes it a tall tale?
   The story's answer: It stretches the truth in big, funny ways
3. What does Davy's story suggest about hard problems?
   The story's answer: A warm heart and a brave try can fix a lot
4. Look back at last time's guesses. Which came true, and what surprised you?
   Listen for: Read the guesses out. Nobody was wrong: a guess that missed often shows what the author wanted us to expect.
5. The part we just read is called "A Pocket of Sunrise". Why do you think it has that name?
   Listen for: Any answer that points to a moment in the part is a good one; ask for the page.
6. Now that you know the ending, was it the ending you expected?
   Listen for: Ask what in the earlier parts pointed to it, or pointed the other way.

About the whole story

1. What makes the main character a hero? Would you want them as a friend?
   Listen for: Heroes of legends are brave but not always kind; ask for both sides.
2. Which part of this could have really happened, and which part grew in the telling?
   Listen for: Legends often start from a real person or place.
3. How would the story change if someone else told it?
   Listen for: Try the villain's side.