Characters
In Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, the main character’s name has a special meaning. What is it?
King
In which book does a character get to touch a stingray at the aquarium?
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd & Michelle Mee Nutter
In Which Book is a character enchanted by stew?
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste
In which book is there a building made of white marble?
Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
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 Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac, what does Darrell’s last name, Muskwas, mean in Wabanaki?
Muskrat
In which book do two characters refer to each other as Peanut Butter and Jelly?
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
In The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin, who unlocks the bolt on the dog cage?
Moosh
In which book do characters deliver take-out food?
New From Here by Kelly Yang
In The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste, what does Corinne use to mark her way in the forest?
Oranges
In Flor and Miranda Steal the Show by Jennifer Torres, what song was Miranda singing when Flor ran out of the Family Side Stage show?
"Esta Rosa Roja"
In Flor and Miranda Steal the Show by Jennifer Torres, What did Betabel, the Spanish name of the Maldonado’s pig, mean?
Sugar beet
Two-Part Question: In Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas, Bree’s favorite things include? Name two:
Cooking, the library, doing homework with dad
In which book does a character have a cat named Cornelius?
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
In The List of Things that Will Not Change, what food did Bea and Jesse serve for her school’s Colonial Breakfast?
Oysters
In Molly and the Twin Towers: A 9/11 Survival Story, what city does Papa fly to on September 11?
St. Louis
In A True Home by Kallie George, what did Miss Cybele make up a song about?
The Heartwood Hotel
In the Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste, what does 'crapaud' mean?
Frog (in French)
In which book is there a baby named Theo?
Answer: The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
In Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac, what was the old word for wolf?
Malsum
In New From Here by Kelly Yang, What were the pancakes called that Mrs. Leung made in her kitchen?
Moo shu
In The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart, what is the name of the road that Ravani lives on?
Offal Road
In The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead, what is the show that Bea and Sheila watched all 7 season of?
Star Trek (The Next Generation)
In New From Here by Kelly Yang, what does mei mei mean?
Sister
In which book did a character earn their fortune from the corn oil industry?
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
In When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller, what stone animals were on both sides of the photo of Lily and Sam’s mom to bring wealth into her life?
Lions
In Flor and Miranda Steal the Show by Jennifer Torres, Ms. Alverson often offers Flor a cold beverage to make the girl feel better. What kind of drink is it?
frozen lemonade
Two parts: In Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom, what are the two plants that the half-giants knock down and crush while looking for Zeus at the temple?
Olive trees, grapevines
In Which Book is a comic made called The Daily Baby?
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
Which of Halmoni’s stories was Lily’s and Sam’s favorite?
The story about Unya and Eggi
In Molly and the Twin Towers: A 9/11 Survival Story, what does the paper banner that Molly and Adi make for Gran say on it?
We Love You, Gran!
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 did Ravani’s mom make for lunch when Ravani invited the kids over?
Egg salad sandwiches
Two-Part Question: In From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg, where did Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler claim to have purchased the Angel sculpture, and when?
Bologna, Italy, before World War II
Two Part Question: What TV show did Malian and her grandparents binge watch all the seasons of? Which series of that show was actually her grandparents favorite?
Star Trek (the original one), Star Trek the Next generation
In When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller, what is the Korean word for the practice of laying out food for spirits and ancestors to let them feast before the people?
Kosa