Chap. 26
Who brings a huge bouquet of flowers to the house? pg. 229
Ron Johnson
What do some people do at Easter time at Pastor Ben's church? pg. 239
Take turns watching each others feel. (this is a common thing in ancient cultures, where it is considered courteous to wash the feet of one's visitors)
What does Aunt Leslie, Tina and Jean Michael begin doing at the start of the chapter? pg. 243
They all are trying to find information about Gloria Carlton.
What are the parents fighting about at the start of the chapter? pg. 249-250
The donation of Isabelle's heart and eyes.
What do we find out about Gloria at the beginning of the chapter? pg. 253
That Gloria and her family have packed up and left.
What does grandma Regine tell Ron, that he did not know about Isabelle's room? pg. 230
Isabelle has a huge picture of Ron and her, on the wall in her room.
Who is Giselle surprised to see, sitting behind a wash basin, waiting to wash her feet? pg. 240
Tina
What do Jean Michael and Tina promise to do at home, since Giselle is getting so tired? pg.244
Find more information about Gloria.
Do the parents usually fight in front of Giselle? pg. 251
They don't usually have full blown fights in front of Giselle.
What do the officers say about Gloria? pg. 254
That she has several aliases and so do her parents.
What does Ron share with Giselle about the day that him and Isabelle saw the beached whale? pg.233
He tells Giselle that the entire day, all Isabelle wanted to do was call Giselle and tell her about the whale, but she was taking the practice SATs.
What mood is Giselle feeling at the beginning of this chapter? pg. 240-241
Some anger toward Tina
When Jean Michael and Tina come over the next day, what do they show Giselle? pg. 245-246
A picture of Gloria Carlton, taken at her old school and Gloria's birth records.
Would Isabelle have wanted her organs to be donated? pg. 252
Yes. She would've loved that her parents donated some of her organs.
Who does Giselle call when she speaks with the police? pg. 255
She calls Tina and Jean Michel.
What does Ron ask if he can do? pg.234
He wants to see Isabelle's room
Who does Giselle make up with? pg. 241-242
Tina
How did Tina and Jean Michael find information about Gloria? pg. 246
They hacked the Board of Ed records.
What does Giselle's mom want in this chapter? pg. 251
She wants Isabelle's organs back.
Why does Giselle hang up the phone? pg. 255
Tina tells her that Jean Michel is there with her at church, and that he told her he wanted to visit their church. She wonders why he wants to see the church and says they hadn't told her that they were planning on going to church together. She seems upset about this.
What was the important secret that Isabelle kept from Giselle? pg.237-238
That her and Ron were more than just friends after the day at the beach with the whale.
What is Giselle astonished about? pg. 242
The way that her parents are acting as they wash each others feet. They don't seem like two people who are trying to become divorced.
What do we find out about Gloria at the end of the chapter? pg. 246-247
She's actually 16, NOT 14, Gloria isn't her real name, and she was born in Gainesville, Florida.
How is Giselle feeling in this chapter? What stage of grief do you think she is in?
Acceptance
What does Giselle find in the garage? pg. 257
Paintings by her grandma Sandrine