Characters
William Earnest likes to watch this show
Sesame Street
The person Gilly goes to live with at the beginning of the book
Mrs. Trotter
The reason why Gilly wants to buy a bus ticket
She wants to go to California to be with her mom
The item that Gilly owns from her mother
Photo
The reason why Gilly writes a letter to Courtney
She wants Courtney to come get her
This person comes to dinner most nights
Mr. Randolph
The place where Gilly goes to live at the beginning of the book
Thompson Park
What Gilly wants to use the money for
Buying a bus ticket to California
Gilly takes this out of Mrs. Trotter's purse
Money
Gilly teaches this to William Earnest
How to fight
Gilly meets this person at the airport
Courtney Rutherford Hopkins
Courtney Rutherford Hopkins lives in this state
California
The reason Gilly starts cleaning the houses
She wants to search the books again for more money
The item Gilly puts under the door handle of Miss Ellis's car
Gum
This is the reason Mrs. Trotter does not think it's a good idea for Gilly to write a letter to W.E. right after she leaves
She wants Gilly to get settled with her grandmother, she doesn't want it to be harder on Gilly or W.E.
This character left her mom 13 years ago
Courtney Rutherford Hopkins
The grade Gilly is in
6th
Why Gilly's grandmother visits
She wants to see how Gilly has been living
What Gilly has to do to pay Trotter back
Chores
Mrs. Trotter and Miss Ellis
The way Gilly feels about Agnes
Annoyed, doesn't like her
Gilly's grandmother lives in this state
Virginia
The reason Gilly is not able to get a bus ticket
The ticket seller calls the police
Mr. Randolph's parting gift to Gilly
Book
She needs to go home to her grandmother. Life isn't easy, so you have to deal with the hard things