Characters
Amari gave their room the name ARTT. What does it stand for?
A Room To Talk
What type of figurative language is "The familiar popped like a balloon over our heads."
Simile
Why is the departure of Haley's uncle so upsetting for her?
He has been her guardian for the past eight years: the only father she only knows.
What does Haley realize about her father's relationship with her uncle in Chapter 26?
Her uncle helped her father through difficult times.
What lesson do the characters learn from their time in the ARTT room?
Everyone has struggles and sharing them helps.
What is the age that Haley lost her mother and her father went to jail?
Age 3
What type of figurative language is "Ashton slowly started unwrapping the scarf from around his neck."
Dramatic Irony
Why do Ashton's friends start to "harbor" him? How do they "harbor" him?
He is being bullied by 8th grade boys. They harbor him by standing in a circle around him when they leave school and standing up for him in the cafeteria.
What is the overarching theme in Harbor Me?
The importance of creating a safe space for young people to share their stories, experiences, and emotions, highlighting the power of empathy, understanding, and friendship when facing challenging situations
What does the "harbor" symbolize in the story? It represents a place of ___.
safety and refuge
Why does Esteban translate his father's poem into English?
He knows the not all of kids in the ARTT room know Spanish, so he is making it understandable for them.
What type of figurative language is "door would whine as I closed it."
Personification
Why does Haley feel like she betrayed Esteban on the way to see her dad?
She betrayed Esteban's feelings and betrayed the rules of the ARTT room (what happens in the ARTT room stays in the ARTT room) bu talking to her uncle.
Why does Haley believe that the group is like an army of ants?
They are working together and becoming unified in a way she thinks can make a difference.
In Chapter 15, what does Haley mean when she says her father's voice "crackled like autumn leaves"?
His voice was rough and brittle
What personal struggles does Amari often bring up?
Racism and racial profiling
What figurative language is "Weight of the world."
Idiom
What does Haley's tape recorder symbolize?
A way to hold onto memories
What is the difficult living situation Esteban makes at the end of the story?
He moves to the Dominican Republic with his mom and dad.
How does the author use dialogue to develop the relationship between Holly and Amari?
Through supportive conversations
How does each kid change from the beginning of the book?
They understand that by opening up they are able to harbor each other.
What figurative language is "... the way their gossip lifts up into the wind and moves through this land."
Metaphor
What lesson does Haley learn about family by the end of Chapter 40?
Family isn't just about blood - it's about the people who support you. AND/OR It's important to forgive rather than forget.
What do we learn about Haley's father's story, and how does it affect her?
We learn that the car accident was a not done on purpose, and he only left the scene to get help. We learn that he loved his wife (Haley's mom) so much.
What does Amari make for everyone at the end of the story?
A picture like a comic book with the six of them as superheros.