Family
Who is Alberta’s surrogate mother?
Denise
How does Edie dress (the name of the style)? (It’s the reason Laramie calls her a poser.)
goth
In present day (not in the journals), what job does Constance’s daughter Mrs. Palmer have?
librarian
What sound does the door of the ice cream shop make every time it opens and closes?
"Moo"
Where does Edie move from?
Brooklyn
Who is Caleb’s godmother?
Alberta
What does Edie buy for Alberta to apologize for yelling at her?
cookies
What is the name of Constance’s boyfriend who she left behind?
Sanford
What is Alberta’s favorite ice cream flavor?
butter pecan
Who is Alberta’s least favorite person?
Nicolette McKee
What is baby Caleb’s middle name?
Elliott
Who is Alberta’s friend from surfing who Edie asks her if she has a crush on?
Oliver
The journals covered 13 years of Constance’s life. Name one of those years.
Any year from 1955-1968 is correct.
Which character in the book works at the ice cream shop?
Laramie's brother Leif
In what California town does the book take place?
Ewing Beach
Where did Alberta’s dads meet?
an artists' commune
What eighth grade boy does Laramie have a crush on?
Gavin
Constance loses her housing and job after Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Graham find out Constance is Black. How do they figure it out?
They find her newspapers--the Sun-Reporter.
According to her dads, how old does Alberta have to be before she can join a surfing competition?
13
What does Alberta dress as for Halloween?
Elliott
Name the jobs that Alberta’s dads have (half points for each).
Dad runs an art gallery, Elliott is a professor.
Who does Edie dress as for Halloween?
Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz
At what kind of store did Constance work happily for many years?
Department store
What does Alberta’s surfing coach, Irene, tell her at the end of surf camp?
That she was the best one
What does Edie’s dad do for a living?
music producer