Ravi
What does Ravi's name mean?
The sun
What is Joe's nickname, thanks to Dillon?
Puddy Tat
What does Joe call Dillon
What book is Mrs. Beam's class reading?
Bud, Not Buddy
What is Ravi's favorite sport?
Cricket
She blows him a kiss.
What does Dillon do when he's up to no good?
He winks.
Pronounces his name "RAH-vee"
English is his second language.
What three ways did Ravi try to make a good impresson?
shows his Vedic math, displays his mechanical pencil, defines "assimilate"
How does APD affect Joe?
He has trouble listening.
How does Dillon bully Ravi?
calls him a racist name, trick him into eating meat, trips Ravi, throws a fastball at him
Who was Joe's fourth grade teacher?
Mr. Barnes
What is Ravi's personal reflection object?
a jar of leeches
How does Joe keep Dillon from getting to him?
He imagines Dillon as a chipmunk.
What happens to Dillon?
He gets leeches in his pants.
How is food important to the story? Give an example.
Conflicts in the cafeteria: Dillon v. Joe, Dillon v. Ravi
Isolation: Ravi eating by himself and being vegetarian, Joe's favorite part of the resource room: M&M
Reconciliation: Joe's moms cooking, naan khatais for Mrs. Beam, the blue double M&M, Joe and Ravi eating lunch together
The book is divided by cafeteria food of the day.
What was Ravi's school life like at Vidya Mandir? How is different at Albert Einstein Elementary?
VM: popular, lots of friends, top of his class
AEE: misunderstood, underestimated, bullied
What is Joe's personal reflection object?
A blue peanut M&M
What does kleptomaniac mean? How does it get Dillon in trouble?
Dillon likes to steal other people's items for fun. He tries to steal Ravi's leeches, but the lid was loose and the water and leeches spilled onto him.
Why does Joe have a hard time at school?
He has ADP (Auditory Processing Disorder), which makes it hard for him to pay attention, and most teachers don't know how to help him. Also, his mom is working at the school as a lunch monitor.