Sunshine
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the main character’s name has a special meaning. What is it?
King
Two-part question: In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the main character moves closer to their school and can now walk to school, who else do they walk to school with?
Ray and Kiki
In A True Home by Kallie George, why had no other animal claimed Mona’s old hollow stump for its home?
Because it is flooded out during storms.
In A True Home by Kallie George, Why did Mona get in trouble for renting a room to Ms. J the June bug?
Bugs aren’t allowed at the hotel.
In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what is the prize for winning the Annual Slaughterville Red River Raft Race?
$100
In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what happens when a Ragabond turns eighteen?
They have to leave.
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, a character forgets their speech at the Easter service. What do they do on the way home in the car?
Recite her entire speech for her family
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, on the last day of school the fourth graders always do the same thing. What is it?
Put on a talent show
In A True Home by Kallie George, why did Mr. Heartwood start the hotel?
To create a safe place for animals, especially traveling ones, to stay.
In A True Home by Kallie George, what herb is used to mask the smell of skunk spray?
Peppermint
In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what is the name of the road that Ravani lives on?
Offal Road
Two-Part Question: In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what are the names of Virginia’s oldest brother and sister?
Tristan, Beth
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the main character and their mom give two dollars to a man asking for help. What else do they suggest he do?
Go to the shelter for a free meal
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the main character figures out how to be in the talent show without performing on stage. What do they decide to do?
Be an usher
In A True Home by Kallie George, what sort of animal is Ms. Prickles, the cook?
A porcupine
In A True Home by Kallie George, how do guests and staff decorate the outside of the tree to welcome the First Snow?
They hang lanterns from branches and light them at night.
In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what words are painted on the side of the Hunter’s truck?
Delicious Ice Cream
In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, who runs the orphanage from which the Ragabonds escaped?
Madame Murdosa
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, when a trip to the Grand Floral Parade gets canceled because of rain, three fiends make sunshine in their room instead. How do they do that?
Cutting out suns from yellow paper and taping them to the walls of the room
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the family shares a cake with pink and white frosting and the equation 1+ 2 = 3 on top. What does this mean?
The family is going to have a baby girl
In A True Home by Kallie George, what sort of animal is Mrs. Higgins, the housekeeper?
A hedgehog
In A True Home by Kallie George, Mona’s plan is to put lanterns around a tree that is not the Heartwood Hotel. Where do they hang the lanterns?
Around Brumble the Bear’s tree.
Two-Part Question: In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, where does Ravani tell Virginia his name came from? And when she knows he’s lying, what does he tell her his mother really named him after?
Lie: He was named after his Grandmother. Truth: A Greek dessert
Two-Part Question: In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what is the full name of the first Ragabond, and what year was their story recorded in the Always and Forever book?
Rebecca Hempstead, 1818
Two-part question: In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the main character has two best friends. They love the same three things. What are they?
Name any two: Sour apple licorice, caramel corn, glitter nail polish
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the main character and their mom are returning their aluminum cans when they see someone they know in line. Who is it?
Hannah, a classmate
In A True Home by Kallie George, why is Mr. Heartwood concerned about the arrival of the Sudsburys with all the festival guests still there?
He is concerned about their scent
Two-part question: In A True Home by Kallie George, what are the two sorts of animals that stay on the twig floors of the hotel, higher up?
Birds and opossums
In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what flavor cupcake did Virginia have in Mineral Springs once that she said was incredible?
Cinnamon carrot cake with ginger-maple frosting
In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what is the password that makes Benjamin vomit on command?
Disaster