Descriptions of Scenes
What is the consistency of Momma's oatmeal?
Like silly putty.
What does Ms. Saunders look like?
Imperfection on her face, she is tall, black and dresses really good.
What does Maleeka read on the bathroom wall?
"Char and Worm 4-ever"
Maleeka's boyfriend before the incident on the bus.
Who is Caleb?
What is Maleeka's punishment for fighting?
To work in the office.
In chapter one how does Maleeka meet Ms. Saunders?
Maleeka meets Ms. Saunders in the hallway and she asks Maleeka for help.
He decides to let Maleeka keep her hat on.
Who is Mr. Klein, the social studies teacher?
Explain why Daphne wants to fight Maleeka
Because she thinks Maleeka kissed her boyfriend
Twin sisters who hang out with Char and Maleeka in the bathroom.
Who are Raina and Raise?
What language does Maleeka's mom speak when Maleeka leaves for school?
French.
He said "You got to see yourself with your own eyes. That's the only way you gonna know who you really are."
Who is Maleeka's dad?
Tells Maleeka she's too young to be wearing Lipstick.
Who is Ronnie, Sweets' cousin?
Where does Maleeka go after the kids make fun of her for her new haircut?
The bathroom.
Who is Tai? How does Ms. Saunders know her?
Tai is a math teacher. Ms. Saunders knows her from college.
What happens every time Maleeka's mom saves up some money?
The pipes start leaking or the roof needs fixing.
She says about Ms. Saunders, "She's pushing the kids way too hard."
Who is Ms. Benson, the librarian.
They tell Maleeka she's got to have some attitude with her new haircut.
Who are the women at the hair salon.
Maleeka's childhood friend who goes to the smart girls school.
Who is Sweets?
Her dad.
She talks on the phone at Maleeka's house because she's not allowed to at her house.
Who is Sweets?
Who is Akeelma?
She is the character in the story Maleeka wrote for an assignment.
What has brought Ms. Saunders to McClenton Middle School?
She says she wants to "give something back"
She is a great cook and can hardly read.
Who is Desda?
Maleeka's attitude get's worse after she thinks of what her father said to her about her looks. True or False?
False