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Itch and Wendy were hiding from Mrs. Parish and Billy found them by the soda machine. He told them they had a bad hiding spot and took them to where he called Fort Applegate.

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It was Itch's first time going to Wendy's house, and seeing her outside of school since the talent show when her mom made the impression that she doesn't like Itch.

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Itch isn't conforming to her new life too well, but she's living with it. She lost her grandpa and her best friend all in a matter of not that long and she's struggling. I honestly think the little boy that hands out newspapers likes her.

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Now Bailey barely ever says letters and when she does, she talks about the new friends she's made, and never asks Itch about her new school or friends or anything for that matter.

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There's a possibility that Wendy's mom is strict on her because she got into an accident when she was younger. She went on a date with someone named Danny. She was riding on the handlebars of his bike and she flew off and broke her leg in five places. It never healed properly, so now her mom wants Wendy to have all the opportunities she couldn't have.

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Somebody named Mr. Maxwell bought the car. Itch doesn't seem too happy about it, and I don't blame her for that. It was one of the few pieces of him she had left and she was upset to see it go.

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Itch is starting to turn herself into someone else that Anna Marie wants her to be instead of being herself.

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Wendy does nothing but what her mother says, and she knows it. So does Itch. Itch wants her to live a normal life but Wendy's mom is calling her obese because she had some candy at the movie theater and her costume from a year ago doesn't fit her any more.

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This is a great book. Itch moved across the country, scared she wouldn't have any friends there, but found some pretty amazing friends.

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Itch was at the store and heard giggling coming from a photo booth. She knew exactly who it was. It was Wendy, Connie, and Anna Marie. Itch felt confused for a second because she thought they were friends and didn't know that they were trying to call her to ask her if she would like to join them on their outing, until she saw them at the grocery store.

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Itch read one of Bailey's letters and only saw one "I miss you!" instead of three. She could feel them drifting apart, which was upsetting.

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People had been telling Itch that Wendy's mom was mean to her, but Itch didn't know how mean or awful she was to her until the wind blew at recess. It blew so hard that Wendy's skirt flew up and Itch saw rows and rows of welts on her legs and backs. She hadn't seen welts like that since one of the boys that she shared a cubbie with in first grade pulled his coat off and his shirt came up with it and she saw a bunch of welts.

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So far, Itch seems like a friend I'd want if I could have one like her. She cares about what happens to her friends now, and still keeps in touch with her old ones. Gwendolyn is willing to help Itch make new friends and made an effort to introduce her to her own friends, which is a good image to have on her.

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Itch was trying to fit in at her new school, and struggled quite a bit. She finally saw her friend from the fair, Gwendolyn, and talked to her right away. When she got ran over by one of the boys running through the school yard, she noticed her thermos was busted. Itch thought of an idea and went to grandma.

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Itch found out they were moving from Florida to Ohio right after the funeral. She was devastated (obviously) but still continued to stay strong. The move was a big change for her, but she seemed to adapt quicker than she thought she would.

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Itch's grandpa fell asleep in his car, like he had a lot. Itch's grandma went to check on him the next morning, and found him white and motionless. The ambulance was called right away, and they found out that her grandpa had a heart attack in his sleep and had died. They had a funeral for him, then got a letter in the mail from their family in Ohio.

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One day, Itch was talking to her grandpa about what her mother was made of. She said her grandpa compared people to being part one thing and part another. Itch found it weird, but fascinating. She found out that her mother, who passed away, was made up of 3 things, unlike 2 just as everyone else was.

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While reading through the book, a lot happens to her. She runs into a lot of problems in a little amount of time but she still remains strong and happy, which is a good image to have upon yourself.

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At the beginning of the book, the character, "Itch" was talking to her grandpa. She was asking him how he speaks his mind as such an honest man without being scared what people are bound to think. Her grandpa tells her that courage means someone is strong-willed.