Name the five Baxter children. oldest to youngest
Brooke, Kari, Ashley, Erin, and Luke
What Indiana city becomes the Baxters' new home?
Bloomington
What tragedy happened while Ashley was at school?
got gum in her hair
Where would they go out back for sibling meetings
big white rock they painted their first day
Who Came to the fall festival with Ashley?
Lydia and her mom
What was the new sport Ashley began this year?
Gymnastics
What big event is beginning as the family settles into Bloomington?
A new school year.
How does Ashley's attitude toward Bloomington change during the story?
She gradually begins accepting it and realizing she can make a home there.
what did they do immediately when they moved to Bloomington
painted the porch together
Why did Natalie appear to be unfriendly, but was really just guarded?
Her dad was deployed for a long time and they moved alot, making friends was tough and she was guarded
Where adventure did the baxter family go on with the Howards?
tubing on the lake
True or false: All of the Baxter children are unhappy about moving.
False.
what was disastrous the morning of the first day of school for Kari?
Hair sprayed her hair into a huge mess.
what did Luke break?
his arm
Where did Ashley and Landon get lost together?
Zoo
Who wanted to run away back to Ann Arbor?
Ashley
What does Ashley miss most about where they lived before?
Her old home and friends.
What did Kari do that bothered her for weeks until she confessed?
cheating on her test
what was the last event they attended in the book?
Fall festival
What did Karis mom tell her to do once she confessed her sin?
To tell her teacher that she cheated
Swimming
Why is the title Finding Home a good title for the story?
Accept answers about the family learning to feel at home in a new place
who were Ashleys unlikely friends? name one
Natalie, Landon, and ?
Why did the move to bloomington
Their dad began an important new position at a hospital.
what was the gift they got for their moms birthday
cat clock