Hawthorne Institute / A window inside a Seminar
Small book.
Extraordinary interior worlds.
We begin with Edward Tulane’s story. Then we follow the questions it opens—about relationships, change, and who we become. Choose a perspective below to see the ideas connect.
of Edward TulaneKate DiCamillo
Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
The lantern within
Touch a thought. Follow what it changes.
One extraordinary question
Can change
who we are?
Five ways of seeing.
No answer without a question.
Five thoughts waiting to connect
The Hawthorne way
The story ends.
The inquiry begins.
At Hawthorne, the interesting part isn’t choosing an answer. It’s discovering what your answer assumes.
Literature-led inquiry for curious minds, ages 8–12.
Read the five perspectives
These are proposed interpretive statements, not quotations from the novel or named researchers. The network is an artistic metaphor for inquiry.