Author of 17 novels including multiple New York Times bestsellers. Currently lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.
Who is Jodi Picoult?
100
The Sterling High shooter, rude and confrontational. He was badly bullied, starting from his first day of kindergarten.
Who is Peter Houghton?
100
Peter's older brother who was killed in a car accident. Straight-A golden boy loved by everyone, except Peter.
Who is Joey Houghton?
100
The local high school in the town of Sterling, New Hampshire. Many of the characters attend this school.
What is Sterling High School?
100
Alex Cormier's former law school professor and Josie Cormier's father.
Who is Logan Rourke?
200
A genre consisting of believable stories that could have actually taken place. The story resembles real life.
What is realistic fiction?
200
Childhood friend of Peter Houghton, later became friends with the 'popular' crowd. Friends with Courtney Ignatio, Madeline Shaw and Emma Alexis. Matthew Royston's girlfriend.
Who is Josie Cormier?
200
Peter's only friend when he gets to middle school. They meet on the soccer team in grade 6.
Who is Derek Markowitz?
200
The building where Alex Cormier works. Peter's arraignment, hearing, trial and so on happen here.
What is the Grafton County Superior Court?
200
Expectations divided by reality. Created by Lewis Houghton, Peter's father. Improve your reality or lower your expectations.
What is the formula for happines?
300
When a book in high demand as listed by the New York Times. It means that the book is very popular and many people are buying and reading it.
What is a New York Times bestseller?
300
The only detective on the Sterling Police Force. Very involved in the Sterling High shooting, one of the few officers to break protocol and rush in to the school to track down the shooter.
Who is Patrick Ducharme?
300
A very popular teen punk band and Peter's favorite. Their songs are all very depressing and about getting their 'judgement day'.
What is Death Wish?
300
Where Peter is sent after the shooting. He is only allowed to leave to go to court.
What is the Grafton County Jail?
400
A small fictional town in New Hampshire, United States that suddenly becomes crowded by media when a shooting occurs at the local high school
What is Sterling, New Hampshire?
400
The attorney hired by the government for the Peter Houghton case. Very good prosecutor and succeeds in getting Peter a long jail sentence.
Who is Diana Leven?
400
A computer game Peter created that transforms the prey to the hunters. In this game the unpopular kids go after the bullies.
What is Hide-N-Shriek?
400
Thew location that Lacy Houghton works at. Also the place that many of the wounded Sterling High victims were sent after the shooting.
What is the Sterling Hospital?
400
A Yorkshire Terrier owned by Josie's father. Likes to chase the postman.
What is Titania?
500
A division of Simon and Schuster Inc. since 1959. Works with contemporary authors and is located in New York, New York.
What is Washington Press?
500
Number 9. That is the number written on this victim's forehead as way of numbering the wounded after the shooting. This victim was shot in the shoulder and later writes Peter a letter.
Who is Angela Phlug?
500
A specific type of PTSD that comes from being bullied. It is not technically a real thing but it is what Peter's lawyer used to try to get Peter acquitted.
What is bullied victim syndrome?
500
Patrick Ducharme works at this location. Much of the forensics of the shooting that could be moved were done here.
What is the Sterling Police Headquarters?
500
A project Peter created for math class that shows what popularity category each student is in.