Vocabulary
The word grimy means...
Grimy means "full or covered with dirt."
Lolly is...
The main character of the book, the narrator
Lolly's biggest struggle is...
Mourning the loss of his deceased brother.
New York
The word hurling means...
To throw or impel someone or something
Jermaine is...
Lolly's older deceased brother who got shot
Jermaine got shot because...
He became involved with dealing drugs, followed a dangerous path, worked on the streets
The city where Lolly and the other characters live is called...
Harlem
The word swift means...
Happened quickly or promptly
Vega is...
Lolly's childhood best friend, he lives in the same building (St. Nick's projects)
Lolly is building a castle of legos because...
He is using it as an escape from the real world, it helps his mental health
The housing projects where Lolly lives is called...
St. Nick's/St. Nicholas projects
The word scarce means...
Occurring in small numbers
Steve Jenkins is...
Old friend of Jermaine, went on to help make movies, followed a different path from Jermaine
Lolly feels upset by Mr. Ali asking him questions because...
The place where Lolly and Vega go to study, catch up on homework, learn real life skills such as cooking, and take field trips is called...
The St. Nicks After-School Program
The word exasperated means...
Intensely irritated or frustrated
Mr. Ali is...
The licensed counselor who works with Lolly, asks his probing questions
(Prediction) Lolly is angry at himself for his brother's death because...
He mentioned something "very bad" happened between them before Jermaine died - maybe it was an argument, a physical fight, or worse.
The room where Lolly is asked questions and gets angry, and then reacts by kicking a desk and putting a dent in it is...
Mr. Ali's office at St. Nick's After-School Program