Author
The classification of the novel.
What is Young Adult or YA?
What is Mr. Neck?
The symbol of Melinda's growth and healing throughout the novel.
What is the tree?
"The bus wheezes to my corner".
What is personification?
Mr. Freeman says that Melinda's art project should show her soul.
What is True?
The author's hometown which is also the setting of the novel.
What is Syracuse, NY.
The name of the clothing store downtown where Melinda's mother manages.
What is Effert's?
The frequent uncertainty and change of school mascot best represents this central idea relevant to many young adults.
What is identity?
"Two muddy-circle eyes under black-dash eyebrows, piggy nose nostrils, and a chewed up horror of a mouth"
What is imagery?
(or symbolism- she feels like this represents her)
The mirror in Melinda's bedroom is cracked.
What is False?
What is The Hornets?
The new name that Melinda's best friend from middle school uses.
What is Rachelle?
The object that highlights Melinda's feeling about herself.
What is the mirror?
"I follow the basketball pole into the cafeteria".
What is metaphor
What is False?
The source of the author's idea for the novel.
What is a dream that she had?
The first of Melinda's old friends who begins talking to her again.
Who is Ivy?
The place that represents escape.
What is the janitor's closet?
What is simile?
When Melinda misses the bus, she skips school.
What is True?
What is spending time at Taco Bell and the mall food court.
The name of the poet whose poster Melinda values.
Who is Maya Angelou?
What is symbolism?
"If she doesn't sell a billion shirts and twelve billion belts on black Friday, the world will end"
What is hyperbole?
The author has stated her purpose is to promote awareness of issues related to teens.