Where The Watermelons Grow

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2018

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-5

Chapters 6-11

Chapters 12-16

Chapters 17-22

Chapters 23-27

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does the novel’s setting—a southern farm—affect the story?

What is the role of books and storytelling in the novel? How do these elements shape characterization, the plot, and/or reflect the novel’s key ideas?

How is Arden characterized in the novel? What is her wider significance in the text?