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This character writes a letter that many people disagree with.
Tom agrees to work with this person, who he doesn't really like.
Who is Samira?
Tom breaks up with this character.
Who is Cherisse?
This is the birthday for most Somalians.
What is January 1?
Tom and Mike go watch this sport in Chapter 18.
What is cross country?
This character agrees with the letter written in the paper.
Who is Uncle Paul
Tom and Samira worry that Abdi might also have ______ in addition to learning a new language.
What is a learning disability?
Tom and Cherisse were watching this show before their break up.
What is Survivor?
Tom and Samira have a fight about this letter of the alphabet
What is C?
This is Tom's biggest worry about the upcoming Maquoit game.
What is the fact that the Somalians will be tired because it is Ramadan?
This character plans on writing a response to the mayor's letter
Who is Aunt Maddie?
Tom is worried that Abdi is very similar to _______.
Who is Donnie?
Cherisse thinks Tom's aunt is stupid for doing this.
What is, keeping her dog in a cage when Somalians visit?
The 21st of June is an important date for this reason.
Who are the skinheads (or United Church of the World)
This is the place where Tom's grandma is from originally.
What is Quebec?
Myla also worries that Abdi might have a little of this from his journey out of camps in Africa to America.
What is PTSD?
Aunt Maddie brings up this Catholic tradition to show how "strange" some religious practices are.
What is communion?
This is a major reason why the birthdays are important.
Saeed and other Somalians might get kicked off the team or even out of high school.
Myla was frustrated at dinner because of this.
What is "sitting in the back of the restaurant"?
This is the name of the dish that grandma makes which everyone is excited about.
What is tourtiere?
Tom is willing to figure out answers to these THREE problems to get a date with Myla.
Tom is trying to study for this subject before his aunt starts arguing with his girlfriend.
What is physics?
This is why Samira and Saeed came to America at different times.
What is... When Samira and their family were selected in camps, Saeed was visiting his uncle.
Myla wants to show Tom these animals at the end of their date.
What are "the flamingos"?