Shirley
Was Shirley in the correct grade for her age in the United States?
no, she was supposed to be in 3rd, not 5th.
Where did Shirley move to?
New York City
Where did Shirley move from?
China
How did Shirley feel when she was in school?
alone
How did Shirley and her mother get to America?
a large boat across the sea
Where did Shirley sleep?
in a closet on 3 couch cusions
What did the children at school call Shirley?
Jackie Robinson
How did Shirley find out that she was going to America?
Her Grandmother called for her to see her, she shared the news
What made Mother smile, Grandma cry, and Grandpop angry?
Shirley and her mother are moving to the US to be with her father
Why did the children call Shirley "Jackie Robinson"
She made it to home plate
Who is Toscanini, and what is his job?
Senora Rodriguez’s parrot that calls for notes to played on the piano
What was Grandfather’s lesson in telling the story of Whispy Whiskers?
things are not always what they seem
Identify two misunderstandings that Shirley had on her first day of school.
Winking, long pole
What did Mother mean when she called Shirley “China’s little ambassador”?
Why does Mother arrange for Shirley to take piano lessons?
It made Mother happy when she was young, she wants Shirley to be happy