Wilona
"a million miles away"
really far
How do we know that Rufus and Cody don't have a lot of money?
They share a small amount of clothes and they don't ever bring their own lunch
What happens to Kenny at Collier's Landing?
He gets sucked into a "Wool Pooh" or the whirl pool and almost drowns
How does Byron help Kenny after he visits the World Famous Watsons Pet Hotel?
He tells him the Wool Pooh isn't real and that he has no reason to feel guilty because he is the reason that Joey went home instead of back into the church. He tells him life isn't ever going to be fair, but he can't give up.
ears jumped up
listen closely
When Mrs. Davidson gives Joey the angel, how does she react and why?
She is polite to Mrs. Davidson, but she does not like the angel because it is white
Why does Kenny not want to see the end of Byron's movie that Larry Dunn is the star of?
He feels sorry for him because all the kids now know he doesn't have a lot of money
How do we know that Wilona (momma) is kind hearted?
she packs lunches for Rufus and Cody and helps Kenny make up with Rufus
a bell went off in my head
suddenly remember/realize something
Where are Cody and Rufus from?
Arkansas
What does Byron say when he is going to skip school?
Give my regards to Clark, Poindexter!
How does Momma (Wilona) handle Byron getting his lips stuck on the car window?
She grabs his head and pulls his lips off of the mirror.
What does the wool pooh symbolize
death and fear
What make Rufus get upset at Kenny?
Kenny laughs one time when Larry Dunn is making fun of Rufus
How does Byron's feelings towards Kenny change by the end of the story?
He goes from bullying him all the time to being a little kinder to him.
How does momma feel when they make it to Alabama and she sees Grandma Sands?
Overjoyed because she missed her mom
you could walk along and look exactly like a train blowing out big,fat, white puffs of smoke
really cold outside
Who is LJ?
LJ is a friend from school who steals Kenny's dinosaurs
When and where does Kenny see the Wool Pooh?
Collier's Landing when he is trying to get a turtle and at the church when he is looking for Joey