characters
Imogen
Charlie's sister. Finds the parallel world where Mom is still alive
constellation
a group of stars forming an imaginary pattern
How did Charlie's mom die?
She died from cancer
"You don't love her anymore, Charlie. You've forgotten about her."
Imogen
Mr. Spencer
the teacher that oversees Mathletes
tremor
an involuntary trembling movement
Why does Frank lose the things that make him Frank?
His grandma, one of his best friends, passed away.
"We don't even know what other kinds of things exist. You never know."
Frank
Elliott
girl in Charlie's grief group, lost her brother in a car accident
constricted
narrowed by pressure
What is it that makes Charlie feel firmly rooted in the real world?
Ruby
"Is this heaven?"
Charlie
Dr. Miller
the doctor for Charlie's grief group
strained
showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension
What does Charlie realize when he finds Frank in the other world?
He realizes that both he and Imogen could get trapped in the other world and go missing from the real world
"I've missed you too, Charlie. So much."
Mom/Not-Mom
Ruby
Edna's dog, the one Charlie tells all of his problems to
legitimate
conforming to rules
When does Charlie decide to tell Elliott about the other world?
After he asks Dr. Miller if Imogen can come to the grief picnic, he decides that Ruby can't be the only one he tells his secrets to.
"I know"
Not-Mom