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John Reynolds GardinerStone Fox
John Reynolds GardinerFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1980A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Consider the title of the novel. Why might the novel be named after Stone Fox instead of Little Willy or Searchlight?
Consider Little Willy’s naivete and eagerness to follow Grandfather’s every word. Why does Gardiner write Willy in such a way? Would things have gone differently if Willy had not listened to Grandfather?
Compare and contrast Grandfather and Stone Fox. How do the two men represent silence and muteness? What is Gardiner attempting to convey to the reader with these different depictions?
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