Ally
Why does Ally not want to write about herself?
Why does Albert have bruises?
A group of boys beat him up after school.
Who is Mr. Daniels?
He is the guest teacher who learns about Ally's dyslexia.
What did Suki have collection of at school that she held when she was nervous?
She held wooden blocks her grandfather made.
What kind of card does Ally give Mrs. Hall for her baby shower?
A sympathy card
Albert Einstein
Mr. Daniels had Ally use something to write in while learning to read. What was it?
Shaving Cream
What subject(s) were both Ally and Travis good at in school?
Math, numbers, money and drawing
Why did Ally draw a cube with dark black sides in her journal?
It was a place where no one would be able to see her.
Keisha is a baker. What is special about her cupcakes.
They have words inside of them.
What does Mr. Daniels call his students?
Fantasticos!
Why did so many people have friendship bracelets from Shay?
They bought them from her.
What was Ally's Sketchbook of Impossible Things?
It was her drawing book.
Why does Albert wear a shirt that says "FLINT"?
There is a character in Star Trek named Flint that he likes.
What game does Mr. Daniels teach Ally?
Chess
Why didn't Albert fight back when the boys beat him up?
He didn't believe in violence.
Dyslexia
Why does Keisha end up watching Star Trek.
Because Albert likes it and she is friends with Albert.
At the end of the novel, Ally asks Mr. Daniels to help another person learn to read. Who is that person?
Travis
What do we learn about Ally's brother, Travis, towards the end of the novel?
He has a hard time reading, too.