I Will Always Write Back
How did Caitlin provide Martin with music?
She sent him a Walkman
Where did Stella usually stop on her way to school?
Cathy's candy store
Why does Tourteau use crutches?
He has polio
What was Katherine's favorite subject in school?
Math
Who is Maddie's only company?
George, a Rottweiler. dog
What is wrong with Martin's mom when she becomes ill?
Malaria
What school subject gave Stella the most trouble?
writing
What article of clothing did Mademoiselle Petitjean give Sarah?
Scarf
What was Katherine’s first job outside of college?
a teacher
What event caused Maddie to be left behind?
An evacuation due to an emergency.
What did Caitlin name her bunny? Why?
Lois after Martin's little sister
What did Stella keep in her treasure box (an old cigar box)?
newspaper clippings/articles
Why is Julian interviewing his Grandmother?
He is supposed to write an essay / project for a humanities class
Name one of the two NASA space exploration programs that benefitted from Katherine's work?
Mercury OR Apollo
What motivates Maddie to keep going during her time alone?
Her hope of seeing her parents again.
Why did Caitlin send a care packages with tarps and buckets?
to help during the monsoon season
Why did Stella miss a day of school in Stella by Starlight?
She went with her father when he went register to vote.
How did Sarah escape being rounded up by the Nazis at her school?
She hid in the bell tower
Why did Katherine's parents send her to high school in a different town?
There was no high schools in her hometown for African American students.
What causes Maddie's house to burn down?
lightning hitting a tree
Why do Martin and his family have to remove the utensils under his parents' bed each night?
To make room for people to sleep there
Who is Spoon man?
He is a traveling salesman who goes from town to town
What is the name that Sara held closest to her heart?
Juilen
Who is the famous astronaut that benefitted from Katherine's calculations during his orbit around the Earth?
John Glenn
Megan helps her brother write a book report on what book?
Island of the Blue Dolphins