Characters
Who is Peter friends with?
Cole Matthews
What did Peter want to give the homeless man?
The at.oow
Who beats up Cole and Peter on the sidewalk?
Keith and his friends
What was the original school mascot?
A bulldog
What does Garvey keep telling Cole throughout the book?
To fight with his heart
Who stops Keith from hitting Cole and Peter?
Ms Kennedy
What does Cole say in the circle that he didn't tell Peter?
That Cole wanted the mascot to be the Spirit Bear
What does Cole do that almost sends him to jail?
He punched Keith
What did the school do that allowed Cole to give his Spirit Bear mascot idea?
The circle
In what way does Cole and Peter try to release their anger?
By throwing bowling balls off an abandoned building and/or sitting in a freezer
Who is Cole's parole officer?
Garvey
What percentage of the students signed the petition?
90%
How do the students act before the circle?
The students are very bad with bullying, vandalism, not respecting anything, etc.
How does Keith end up in the hospital?
He ran into the sidewalk with his skateboard
Who does Cole not expect to see at the end of the meeting?
William Matthews/Cole's dad
Why was the homeless man taken by the police?
He was waving a knife around
What caused the school to call an assembly about bullying?
Trish committed suicide
What is the name of the high school?
Minneapolis Central High School
What is Cole's mom's name?
Cindy Matthews
What did the principal need from the students before submitting the school mascot change?
A petition with student signatures
What do the students chant after the mascot has been changed?
Go Spirit Bears
Who is the author of the book?
Ben Mikaelsen