Hello Teachers,

Below you'll find my updated Junior Library Guild biography which tells a
bit about how I came to write Saint Iggy as well as a list of questions
for discussion. Hope you find this helpful!

KL

JLG updated bio...

Questions for Discussion

1) What kind of narrator is Iggy? Is he reliable or unreliable?

2) What makes Iggy's voice different from other narrative voices? How
might it be similar?

3) As in real life, each character is a mix of good and bad. What are some
of the actions each character takes that are ambiguous? Which actions are,
in your opinion, easily definable?

4) Iggy and Mo have conflicting views on poverty. Do you think literature
and the media idealize poverty? How? Is there a difference between poverty
and not being rich? How does the last paragraph on page 52 relate to this
argument?

5) Find examples of foreshadowing.

6) Light and darkness are literary tropes used throughout this book. A
trope is defined by the Oxford dictionary as "the use of a word in other
than its literal sense". What do you think the colors or lack of colors in
various scenes represent?

7) What is the significance of the gray girl? What do you think happened
between she and Iggy at the Never Ending party? What does she come to
symbolize as the book progresses?

8) Read the last paragraph on page 120. What do you think it takes to be a
good person? Should this be taught in school or only at home?

9) What is your opinion of Mo's mom as a character? Is she strong or weak?
How about Principal Olmos?

10) How does God fit into this story? Is God present or absent?