Characters
Who is the main character?
Jesse (Jess)
Where does the story take place?
Lark Creek, Virginia
What does Jess get up to do in the morning?
Run
How would you describe Jess's school?
Old, run down, small, big recess yard but not much else, no cafeteria
Jess has 4 sisters...name 2 of them.
May Belle
Joyce Ann
Brenda
Ellie
What might Jess's house look like?
Run down, farmhouse
What does Jess like doing in his free time?
Drawing
What does Jess get in trouble for at school?
He is drawing and he stomps on another boy's (Gary Fulcher) toe who is trying to see his drawing.
What does Jess's dad think of his drawings?
It is a waste of time.
Who moves in to the house next door to Jess?
Leslie Burke
During school recess, what do the boys do?
Run races
Why don't the boys want to let Leslie run in the race at recess?
She is a girl.
What is Jess's relationship with his dad like
Distant, they are not close.
He pays more attention to the girls.
What does May Belle hope about the family moving in to the old house?
She hopes they have a girl her age to play with.
She bet him in the race.
What does Jess want to do at school this year?
Be the fastest runner at the recess races.
How does Jess's family treat him?
He does all the chores and farm work. He feels left out and he feels like they treat the girls better than him.
What does Mrs. Myers (Jess's regular class teacher) think of his drawings?
She does not like them.
What does Miss Edmunds think of Jess's drawings?
She likes them
When Leslie runs in the race, what happens?
She wins.