One Crazy Summer
Where do the main characters live before the go to California?
Brooklyn, New York
What is a frindle?
A pen
Who is the main character?
Stephen (Steve) Satlow
What grade are the students in?
6th
WHo are the main characters?
Cam and eric
Who is Miss. Patty Cake?
The youngest sister's doll
Why did Nick invent the word frindle?
To challenge Mrs. Granger
Who moves in two doors down?
Jackie Robinson
What caused the student and teacher to switch bodies?
Lightning struck the teachers machine
What was the mystery?
Computers were misssing
What is the name of the youngest sister?
Fern
What punishment did Mrs. Granger give?
She made students write a sentence 100 times, "I am writing this punishment with a pen," if they used the word "frindle".
How did Steve's family welcome the Robinsons?
They brought them flowering branches (cherry blossoms).
Who is Jessica?
Jack's sister
What clues did they find?
What is the name of the group of people who run the community center?
Black Panthers
Who is Judy Morgan?
The reporter for the town newspaper, The Westfield Gazette, who covers the "frindle" story.
Why was the neighborhood upset?
A petition was circulated to protest a Black family moving onto Tilden Avenue.
What does Mr. Dirksen make Jake promise before they switch back?
That he will be a model student.
How did cam remember clues?
She says click to take a mental picture?
Why do the girls call their mother crazy?
She is unpredictable, cold, and acts nothing like the nurturing mother they imagined, forcing them to fend for themselves
How does the book end?
Ten years later, Mrs. Granger sends Nick her old fountain pen, acknowledging that "frindle" is now a legitimate word, along with a note that she was rooting for him all along.
What lesson did Steve learn?
He learned about respect, friendship, and unity, realizing that his father was right about the past guiding the future.
How do they eventually switch back?
Using a baseball to wrap around the line.
What was the answer/solution?
cam and eric use their observations to solve the mytery