A Pearl in the StormInterview the Book by Tori Murden McClure

J'town High School cardboard boat regatta

May 2009

Interview the BookWhat information does the reader get from the title?

What significance might the pearl have in the story?

What does the illustration tell the reader about possible content?

What two feats has McClure accomplished that no other woman has?a.

 b.

Interview the BookWhat does the reader learn about her boat from reading

the back cover?

 Why was her first attempt to row across the Atlantic

Ocean unsuccessful?

What two things changed her life in an unexpected way after her unsuccessful attempt?a.b.

What does McClure do today?

Interview the BookHow many chapters are in the book? ____________

List 5 chapter titles that identify life-threatening challenges

 List 5 chapter titles that identify everyday challenges. Chapter 23 is entitled “Returning to Slay the Dragon.”

Using your understanding of the symbolism of the dragon as defined by Joseph Campbell, explain what the content of this chapter might deal with.

Interview the BookThe first sentence in the book reads: “In the

end I know I rowed across the Atlantic to find my heart, but in the beginning, I wasn’t aware it was missing.”

Explain the irony in this statement.