During Chapter 8, Jace recalls how Stefan never once talked to me about trip when he got back, and I was grateful for that. What do you discover about Stefan during Chapter 7? Describe your reaction to this discovery. What does the reader learn about Jace during these moments? Why? Chapter 7 8. In Chapter 6, Jace attempts to write in the notebook he is keeping for his English teacher. What impressions do you get of Jace and his family as a result of learning this information? Why? Chapter 5 and 6 7. In Chapter 4, Jace shares with the reader information about Lucas s childhood disintegrative disorder. What impression do you get in Chapter 3 of the relationship between Jace and his older brother, Stefan? How do you get this impression? Chapter 4 6.

For whom do you feel more sympathetic Jace or Cynthia? Why? 5. In Chapter 3, the reader learns more about Jace s breakup with his girlfriend, Cynthia. Why do you think Jace s teachers assigned these particular tasks? Chapter 3 4. In Chapter 2, Jace describes the homework assignments that two of his teachers have given him to complete while he is on vacation. Beside each, tell what impression you get of the character and briefly explain what the author does to give you this impression.Ģ Chapter 2 3. List the characters who are introduced in Chapter 1. Does the first chapter of The Space Between do all three? Explain. Besides catching the reader s interest, the first chapter of a novel should introduce the main character and indicate (or suggest) the novel s major conflict. Was the experience what you expected? Tell why or why not. Write about your thoughts and feelings during these moments. Recall your first physically intimate experience with another person (this might be as simple as the first time you held hands with someone). What do you know or think you know about pervasive developmental disorders, such as autism or childhood disintegrative disorder? What, if anything, are you curious to learn about these disorders? 7. What advantages might a middle child enjoy? What disadvantages or challenges might this person face? 6. Consider what it is like to be a middle child in a family of three siblings. Have you ever taken a trip during which something happened that affected you deeply? Write about what happened, including how it affected you and why.

Based on the information given there, predict what will happen in the story. Read the cover copy printed on the back of the novel. Have you read any other novels written by Don Aker? If yes, what do you know about his books? Does this understanding influence what you can expect to read in The Space Between? 3. What expectations do you think the image sets up in the mind of a reader? Why? 2. Describe your reaction to the novel s front cover. 1 THE SPACE BETWEEN STUDY GUIDE 2007 DON AKER PRE-READING TASKS: 1.

The space between by don aker