Vocabulary
Synonyms for this word include: strange, odd, perplexing
Peculiar
The protagonist of Walk Two Moons
Sal, or Salamanca Tree Hiddle
The feelings between Sal and Margaret Cadaver
Angry, Suspicious
The pastoral farmlands that Sal once called home with both her parents
Bybanks, Kentucky
What started as a simple trip to the drug store to buy candy turned eerie when Sal and her friends ran into this character
The lunatic
Antonyms for this word include: boring, dull, ordinary
Astounding
The curly-haired classmate who has a very big imagination
Phoebe Winterbottom
Gramps
The city where Sal and her grandparents attend a Native American Pow-Wow and Sal gets separated/experiences feelings of abandonment
Madison, Wisconsin
Sal and Phoebe come across this message in a blue envelope on Phoebe's porch.
"Never judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins."
You could use this word to describe fireworks or the bright colors of a painting
Vivid
A young artist who seems to be smitten with Sal
Ben Finney
This person is often diregarded and ignored by other family members
Mrs. Winterbottom
The town where Sal and her father move to, to be close to Margaret Cadaver
Euclid, Ohio
Phoebe and Sal believe that Margaret Cadaver did this to her ex-husband after they see her gardening
Killed him with an axe and planted him below the rhododendron
An adjective to describe someone who believes in anything, even if it is foolish and absurd
Gullible
Is she an axe murderer? Or is she just the redheaded neighbor who has been growing closer and closer to Sal's father
Margaret Cadaver
Sal's father seems sad and lonely, except around this character, much to Sal's dismay
Margaret Cadaver
The destination Sal and her grandparents are heading towards.
The Badlands
DAILY DOUBLE!
This character appears to be the most upset by the messages and the lunatic's visits
Mrs. Winterbottom
This word is an adjective that one could use to describe the newest thriller blockbuster or the juiciest gossip.
Intriguing
DAILY DOUBLE! She mysteriously abandoned her family to go on a road trip and hasn't returned.
Mama, Sugar, Chanhassen Tree Hiddle
What Phoebe refers to this person as, the mysterious gentleman who shows up at her doorstep asking for her mother
The lunatic
Gramps decides to venture off course to visit this destination where they all smoke a peace pipe
Pipestone, Minnesota
This character is rushed to the hospital after the snake makes a snack out of her leg
Gram