People
The main character.
Who is Hollis?
The place Hollis says, "I'm new. I'm different."
What is Old Man's mountain?
What is picture 6?
A temporary arrangement where an adult provides care for a child whose birthparent is unable to care for them.
What is foster care?
varying in color when seen in different lights
What is iridescent?
The older retired art teacher who adores Hollis, but is forgetful.
Who is Josie?
Hollis's true home in Branches.
What is the Regan's house?
When Izzy makes a cake that says, "WELCOME TO THE FAMILY, HOLLY."
What is picture 9?
Color lightly
What is tinge
The person who told Hollis that she always wanted a daughter and shared her sour candies with her.
Who is Izzy?
The person Hollis always talks to in her head.
Who is Steven?
The house that was falling apart.
What is Josie's house?
The picture where Hollis falls down the mountain.
What is picture 11?
move about or proceed hurriedly
Something Josie does to help her remember things.
What is singing?
The lady who dropped Hollis off at the beginning of the book.
Who is the Mustard Women?
The city Josie and Hollis stay in during the winter.
What is Branches
The picture where you see the letter "x" drawn across Hollis's wish.
What is picture 1?
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
absently
Josie's cousin, who goes to New Mexico for most of the book.
Who is Beatrice?
The person who gave Hollis her first gift. ( the colored pencils )
Who is Old Man?
The place where Hollis and Josie go at least once a week.
What is the ocean?
The picture when Hollis runs away from the Regan's.
What is picture 12?
an aimless amble on a winding course
What is meander
This picture is where you learn about Hollis's new and official life with the Regans and the 6-week old baby named Christina.
What is picture 14?