Jesse is internally conflicted with this hobby. He is afraid to show anyone but Mrs. Edmunds. His dad is especially skeptical of this pastime.
What is drawing
100
This is the activity Ellie and Brenda do two days before the first day of school, leaving Jesse with all of the chores.
What is shopping
100
This is the item that Brenda gets while shopping which throws Jesse's mom into a frenzy.
What is see-through blouse
200
This character worships Jesse. She is seven years old and wishes she had someone her own age with which to play.
What is May Belle
200
This is a word that describes the kind of town Jesse lives in, far away from city life.
What is Rural
200
There is conflict between Jesse and these characters because Jesse has to do all of the work when they choose not to.
What is Jesse's sisters
200
When dad returns from work, she is the character allowed to climb into the truck with him.
What is May Belle
200
This is the name of the Aarons' cow which Jesse milks every day.
What is Miss Bessie.
300
This character is humorous and brave. She is new in town, but she seems confident and happy with who she is; she does not seem to care what other people think.
What is Leslie Burke.
300
This is where Jesse's dad works.
What is Washington, D.C.
300
Jesse wants to be the fastest runner in fifth grade. Which character challenges this dream and ruins recess for the fifth graders?
What is Leslie Burke
300
This is the character who sits near the radiator because the class is now packed with 31 students.
What is Leslie Burke
300
He was the fastest runner during the previous school year but is now in sixth grade.
What is Wayne Pettis
400
This character wants to be the fastest fifth grader. He pesters Jesse in class when he sees him drawing.
What is Gary Fulcher
400
This is the name of Jesse's school.
What is Lark Creek Elementary
400
Jesse does not detest school, but this teacher makes school unbearable. She only smiles on the first day of school.
What is Mrs. Myers
400
Before recess, the students eat their lunches inside. At their desks, Leslie is made fun of for eating this.
What is clabber
400
These are the books Mrs. Myers asks students to pass out ceremoniously on the first day of school.
What is Math books
500
These are Jesse's younger sisters who get out of doing chores, complain about not having new school supplies, and spend a day shopping while Jesse does all of the work.
What is Ellie and Brenda
500
It is the name of the family who lived in Jesse's neighboring house. The Burke family moves into the house once owned by this family.
What is Perkins
500
he students at Lark Creek struggle to be liked by their classmates. In an effort to keep a positive image about themselves, many students only pretend to enjoy this class that is only held at Lark Creek on Fridays.
What is music class
500
Once Leslie joins the boys for footraces, many boys choose not to participate. This is the activity they choose to do instead.
What is King of the Mountain
500
This is the song that the principal adds to Mrs. Edmunds' list of songs for music class.