Stella's Family
What is Stella's family eating for dinner? (Chapter 1)
Albondigas (Meatballs)
What grade is Stella in? (Chapter 1)
Third grade
How old is Stella turning? (Chapter 18)
Nine
What game is Stella's class playing in gym? (Chapter 7)
Kickball
What class does Stella go to once a week? (Chapter 6)
Speech class
What does Stella's mother use to give the albondigas extra flavor? (Chapter 1)
Bay leaf
What is Stella's favorite color? (Chapter 1)
Blue
What is the birthday tradition in Stella's family? (Chapter 18)
They eat cake for breakfast.
What do the students do as they leave the library? (Chapter 4)
They squeeze the stuffed goose
Who was home during after-school speech lessons when she was in kindergarten? (Chapter 6)
Her father
What kind of dance do Stella and her family do in the living room? (Chapter 2)
Salsa
Who is Pancho? (Chapter 1)
Stella's betta fish
What is Stella's favorite type of cake? (Chapter 18)
Coconut cake with caramel called cajeta.
What is the mascot at Stella's school? (Chapter 15)
A Dolphin
Who says, "No Spanish right now, Stella"? (Chapter 6)
Mrs. Thompson, her speech teacher
How does the summer officially start for Stella? (Chapter 18)
When her family walks to Oberweis to get ice cream
Who is Stella's best friend? (Chapter 1)
Jenny
What does Stella learn to do on her birthday? (Chapter 18)
She learns to ride a bike with out training wheels.
What had Stella wanted to be the school mascot to be? (Chapter 15)
A Penguin
What does Mrs. Thompson what Stella to do for practice? (Chapter 20)
Read out loud at night
What is A weekly appointment? (Chapter 1)
The weekly appointment is when Stella's family eats a meal together and plays board games on Friday nights.
Where was Stella born, and where does she live now? (Chapter 2)
She was born in Mexico, but she lives in Chicago now.
What four gifts did Stella receive for her birthday? (Chapter 18)
Tickets to the aquarium, James and the Giant Peach, 128 colored pencils, and a red bike.
What did Stella get for making it to the semifinals of the spelling bee? (Chapter 15)
A pink ribbon with a gold star
What did Mrs. Thompson tell Stella's mom in their meeting? (Chapter 20)
That Stella no longer needed to come to speech class