Characters
Pregnant
Stephie
What happens to Stephie in the hospital?
She has a miscarriage
"The library should be a safe place, and if a kid needs a place to comb his hair, just let him be."
Harris
Where does Harris go when he cannot be at home?
The library
Her brother
Tobias
On trial for a DUI
Carmen
What does Tobias have on his arm?
A burn mark
"What you really need: patience, strength, a man who stays with you. Can I even get myself across the years ahead? Alone?”
Stephie
What does Harris do that changes things for Katie?
He offers her a ride to and from work.
Whose house is it
Joe's
Disowned because he is gay.
Harris
This is the poetry form when adults talk about the characters.
Sonnet
"Katie used to be among the best students in my sophomore honors class."
Mrs. Goldstein
(English Teacher)
How does Tobias die?
He is murdered
Which street is Keesha's House located?
Jackson Street
Basketball scholarship
Jason
What is the one thing that matters to Carmen?
That she has someone who believes in her.
"If Mama was alive, I guess her heart would break. But me, I'm strong- no tears run down my face."
Keesha
Katie's mother dreams that she is....
Skating
What does Keesha break in response to her brother's death?
Dishes
His parents are in jail.
Dontay
What mutual friends do Dontay and Tobias have?
Jermaine and Dan
"He can't seem to adapt himself. It's sad. Now he's run off, and he'll be hard to find."
Mrs. Mason
(Dontay's Caseworker)
The name of the principal that gives Harris advice.
Mr. Hyde
Name something the teenagers find in Joe's attic.
A turtle shell
A Chess set
Paper dolls
A blue quilt
Purple lamp shade
Vinyl records