Who said that?
"Let us consecrate this holy moment with a ritual. Nothing will ever be the same"(43).
Finn
This character got busted by the school resource officer for having an empty beer bottle in his locker!
Lucas
Name one of the major themes in the book.
The importance of friends, how families can look different but still be full of love, that everyone has a secret, etc...
What is Sardines?
A reverse hide-and-seek game
How does Lucas become friends with Cat, Anna, Finn, and Robbie?
Through the after school program
"Well in case you haven't noticed, she left us. And I'm the one who stuck around. I'm the one who's here"(229).
Lucas's Dad
This character cut her hair really short as part of her wish from the acorn jar.
Cat Fisher
Why is Lucas's Mom at Riverview and what does he learn about her while he's there?
Because she suffers from depression and he learns how bad it is and that she really can't take care of him
"Sometimes I heard him harrumphing or laughing to himself, so I figured it must be funny" (59). What does the word harrumphing mean in this sentence?
A snorting or grunting noise
Where did Lucas find out that Finn has been living since September?
At a group home
"Every time I looked at you, I thought of Charlie. But not that I know you, I do like you, a lot in fact. Because you're you -- not because you're Charlie's brother"(221).
Ms. Edgerly
This character revealed a secret about Lucas's brother Charlie that Lucas did not know before... Charlie may have had Attention Deficit Disorder.
Ms. Edgerly
Lucas says to his mom "I'm not just parts of Dad and parts of you. I'm my own thing." Why do you think he said that to her? Why is it important to him?
Varies
"I'll procure the phone," Finn said. "We stop at Walmart frequently." What does procure mean?
to get, obtain, or acquire something
How did Finn find out where Lucas's Mom was?
He called different hospitals and asked if she was a patient there pretending to be Dr. Phineas Clark
"It's just like crushes on boys and stuff people talk about, I don't have any of that"(212).
Cat Fisher
This character sent inappropriate texts to Anna's mother after Robbie gave him the burner phone to "wipe"
Robbie's brother Marcus
Why do you think Anna decides to tell the group her "pooped her pants" story?
"There was one word, written in block letters and punctuated with a large exclamation point.. INSUBORDINATION!"(98) What does insubordination mean?
Being defiant and not following teacher directions
This character intentionally gave the wrong answer at the Geography Bee
Finn
"You guys...I pooped my pants once" (210).
Anna
This character was bullying Robbie by burping in his face
Greg Hutchins
Why do you think Finn carries a fortune from a Chinese cookie that says "You will be rewarded for your kindness to others?"
"The smell of old dirt and stagnant water filled the air"(203). What does stagnant mean in this sentence?
Water that's been sitting around for awhile without moving, so it's gross and smelly!
Name one thing that Lucas learned about Charlie from his Mom when he visited her at Riverview hospital.
Charlie wasn't always a good student, Lucas's mom disagreed with Ms. Edgerly about Charlie having ADHD, Charlie was a lot like her