Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner Lesson Plans

The author's biography at Wikipedia.

Fourteen discussion questions.

Discussion questions designed for college freshmen.

NPR Weekend Edition host Liane Hansen speaks with Khaled Hosseini. Audio file.

Discussion guide and five lessons related to social issues in the novel. This 64-page document was designed for high school and college students by Amnesty International. It requires Adobe Reader or compatible application. Consider saving the document and printing only those pages you need.

A list of 19 book-club-style discussion questions.

Words are presented in context and with definitions. Click on a word for pronunciation, synonyms, examples of use, more.

Historical background, reading check/discussion questions, postreading activities, and more. This 20-page document requires Adobe Reader for access.

Suggested themes and a wealth of links to additional information.

Scroll down to a 2008 BBC interview with Hosseini, who discusses The Kite Runner .