In this, our first book study of Where I Come From by Rick Bragg, we dive into pages three through seventeen as we learn about Bragg’s Aunt Jo, his brother’s despicable goat named Ramrod, and Bragg’s fishing ability.

We gained members’ first impressions of Where I Come From, and then, we centered our discussion on the following topic:

How would you describe Rick Bragg’s voice? What distinguishes his voice from other authors? Point to examples from pages 3-17 to support your claim.