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Who is the author?
marie bradby
Who is the illustrator?
Chris K. Soentpiet
what was his brother's name?
what was the road between?
The Canaa river and the mountain
What did they use to help them travel to work?
They traveled by lantern
What does he want to do?
Learn to read
what does papa bring in his coat pocket?
sweet potatoes and corn cakes
what do they do for work?
they shovel salt into barrels
how does he describe the salt?
as heavy and rough
Where does the salt leave cuts?
Hands, arms, legs and soles of your feet
why do his arms ache?
from lifting the shovel
how old is the narrator?
9 years old
What does he think is in the books?
a secret
He catches something on their walk back to the town, what is it?
A frog
what is different about the place they live in?
All people are free to go to where they want and do what they can
who gathers around the corner?
coal miners, rivermen, loggers, and coopers
what do they do in the corner around the fire?
tell tales
why does his doubt "fall away"?
he sees a man reading a newspaper
what makes the newspaper man important to him?
he sees himself in the man
what does he tell his mom when they get home?
I have to learn to read
what is the color of the book his mom gives him?
blue, the color of midnight
how does his mom make a little money?
she washes and irons clothes
what was written in the book?
the alphabet
what does his mom think the alphabet is?
a song on paper
what does the narrator draw in the dirt?
the letters