Engage students in conversations about illness, activism, community, and friendship with these discussion questions and activities for Zebrafish, a graphic novel by Peter H. Reynolds and Fablevision.
Zebrafish Discussion Guide
Excerpted from
Zebrafish
This graphic novel is the first in the Zebrafish series about a tween garage band that encourages kids everywhere to change the world. Vita is the new girl at school. She has a hard time making friends until she holds auditions for her band, Zebrafish. Though the kids lack musical talent, she finds ways for their abilities to shine through. When Vita discovers her band mate Tanya has leukemia, the band finds a way for their upcoming concert to make a difference.
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