LET'S GIVE IT A TRY!!
In Because of Mr. Terupt, what is James's special talent?
Just by looking at a group of things, he can tell how many there are.
In Yard War, Trip is surprised to learn that Dee's underfunded and crowded school lacks what?
His school does not have a sports program.
In Out of My Mind, Melody was kicking and screaming in an effort to warn her mom about something, but her mom paid no attention because she thought that Melody was just acting up again. What was Melody trying to warn her mom about?
She was trying to warn her that her little sister Penny had escaped from the house and was headed for the car that was backing up.
In Guts, the author Gary Paulsen gives the background stories for much of what happened in what other book written by him?
The other book written by him was Hatchet.
In Forge, what plans does Bellingham have for Isabel near the end of the book?
He has sold her to a colonel from Maryland as a wedding gift for his young bride.
In Stepping on the Cracks, when Margaret and Elizabeth say their "step on a crack" rhyme, name at least one of the three people whose backs they want to break (at one time or another)?
They want to break Hitler's, Gordy's, and Mr. Smith's (Gordy's dad) backs.
In A Long Walk to Water, Salva spends six years in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. One day dozens of soldiers come and force the people living in the camp to do what (which kills more than a thousand of them)? What happens to Salva during this event?
The soldiers force them into the Gilo River where they drown. Salva manages to swim to safety.
In Cracker, why does Rick begin to worry about what will happen to Cracker when the Vietnam War is over?
Rick is hearing that the army is classifying the dogs as equipment and leaving them behind.
In A Problematic Paradox, how does a girl named Rubidia (who directs Nikola to the courthouse which is actually a school) know that the people in the school are waiting for Nikola?
Because Nikola was NOT killed by the massive bees that attacked Miss Hiccup's car as they were driving to the town.
In The End of the World as I Know It, what part for his doomsday shelter does Misty help him protect when an unexpected storm arrives?
She helps him protect the door (and the shelter itself) from the storm.
In Hoot, where did Dana take Roy after school in order to beat him up?
He took him to the janitor's closet.
In New Kid, what was Jordan's most frequent problem in his first day at RAD?
He consistently got lost making his way around the huge and confusing campus.
In Windeby Puzzle, of the initial two ideas, what theory about Estrild’s death did the author think was more likely than the other?
That she had been offered as a sacrifice to a pagan god in the hopes of experiencing a better harvest the next growing season.
In Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie, who helps Jeffrey handle the fear and pain associated with his treatment?
Matt Medic, a toy action figure
In Masterminds, what business is the largest company in town involved in?
They manufacture traffic cones.
In Sweep, what is the answer to the question written on the board at the girls’ school where Nan cleans chimneys.
The answer is "egg."
In The Graveyard Book, Miss Lupescu, Silas, and Kandar are members of what group and what is their responsibility?
They are members of the Honor Guard; their responsibility is to protect the border area from evildoers.
In Heat, where were Michael and Carlos actually born?
They were born in Cuba.
In Northwind, while Lief is eating blackberries that he found in a berry patch, what does he encounter and what happens in the encounter?
He encounters a black bear that looks at him and then just leaves to eat more berries. Leif was careful not to look directly at the bear, which was something Old Carl had taught him.
In What Happened to Rachel Riley, briefly describe Rachel's letter of apology to the principal.
She says that it would be easy to say she is sorry, but doing the easy thing in the face of bad things is wrong. She refuses to say she is sorry; as a matter of fact, the more she thinks about it, the less sorry she feels.
In Night Divided, what does Gerta decide to do with much of the dirt coming out of the tunnel and why does she decide to do this?
She uses the dirt to cover the weeds in the garden next to the Welcome Building. She does this to avoid having to pull the weeds.
In Mexikid, why was Peter's family attempting to take so many bundles of clothing and toys to Mexico?
The goods were donations for the poor in Mexico.
In Tesla's Attic, as the young characters are arranging the strange devices together in order to destroy them, what do they discover about them?
They discover that the items seem to fit together into one larger device.
In Boys in the Boat, at the end of a crew race, what tradition did the winning team observe when they paddled over to the team they had just beaten?
They accepted the jerseys the losing team had been wearing, then shook their hands, and paddled away.
In Jennifer Chan is Not Alone, why will it be easy to break into Jennifer's house at 5:00 AM?
That's the time that Jennifer's mom goes out to search for her everyday.