
She was the Hennepin County Deputy Administrator responsible for the health and human services divisions of the county, where she was a leader in developing Hennepin Health, the nationally recognized partnership between the county and the healthcare system that integrates medical and behavioral care with social services for patients on Medicaid. Jennifer DeCubellis was named CEO of Hennepin Healthcare in February 2020.
How did you feel about Tate’s discovery at the end of the novel? Did you expect it? Does it change the way you view the rest of the story?. How does the public’s view of her affect how the justice system treats her?
As the poor, uneducated, and strange “marsh girl,” Kya is ostracized by the community. How did you feel about Jumpin’ and Mabel? How did they influence the person she becomes, if at all?. How would you compare these two characters? Throughout the novel, there are two men who play a major role in Kya’s life: Chase and Tate. How realistic is Kya’s upbringing in the marsh? Do you believe she really could have made it out there on her own?. Questions for discussion (Thanks BookRiot!) At this session, we'll pick the next book & meeting date, so please bring your calendar & book suggestions. Please join us & feel free to invite others, especially those who may like to check out our club.
An enormously popular book, here's what Goodreads says: It's " an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder." The next COLRC Book Club session on June 3 at 5:00 we'll discuss Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.