Characters
The young boy who meets Leslie
Who is Jesse Aarons Jr?
What is the secret location that leslie and jessie made ?
Jesse is internally conflicted with this hobby. He is afraid to show anyone but Mrs. Edmunds. His dad is especially skeptical of this pastime.
What is drawing?
This is the activity Ellie and Brenda do two days before the first day of school, leaving Jesse with all of the chores.
What is shopping?
This is the item that Brenda gets while shopping which throws Jesse's mom into a frenzy.
What is a see-through blouse?
what are the two bullies names in music class ?
Who is Gary Fulcher and Scott Hoager
What is the school name ?
What is Lark Creek Elementary
There is conflice between Jesse and these characters because Jesse has to do all of the work when they choose not to.
Who are Jesse's sisters?
When dad returns from work, she is the character allowed to climb into the truck with him.
Who is May Belle?
This is the name of the Aarons' cow which Jesse milks every day.
Who is Miss Bessie?
What did they do with Leslie Burke when she passed away ?
What is cremation?
The Lark Creek Elementary boys and leslie compete in foot races along this ?
What is the track
Jesse wants to be the fastest runner in fifth grade. Which character challenges this dream and ruins recess for the fifth graders?
Who is Leslie Burke?
This is the character who sits near the radiator because the class is now packed with 31 students.
Who is Leslie Burke?
He was the fastest runner during the previous school year but is now in sixth grade.
Who is Wayne Pettis?
Who is the main bullies that takes little kids lunches and makes them slaves ?
Who is Janice Avery
What is the town that everyone live in ?
What is Lark Creek,Virginia
Jesse does not detest school, but this teacher makes school unbearable. She only smiles on the first day of school.
Who is Mrs. Myers?
Before recess, the students eat their lunches inside. At their desks, Leslie is made fun of for eating this.
What is clabber?
These are the books Mrs. Myers asks students to pass out ceremoniously on the first day of school.
What are Math books?
Who is Jessie Arrons principle ?
Who is Principle Turner
On the first page what is making the sound that goes "Ba-room, Ba-room, Ba-room, Baripity, Baripity, Baripity" ?
What is Jessie's dad's truck
The students at Lark Creek struggle to be liked by their classmates. In an effort to keep a positive image about themselves, many students only pretend to enjoy this class that is only held at Lark Creek on Fridays.
What is music class?
Once Leslie joins the boys for footraces, many boys choose not to participate. This is the activity they choose to do instead.
What is King of the Mountain?
This is the song that the principal adds to Mrs. Edmunds' list of songs for music class.
What is "God Bless America"?