REACTION: I was really angry when I first read this. At the same time, however, I was scared for Birdie's father. I thought the police would arrest Birdie’s father and have him serve jail time. I find it crazy because if they did charge him for kidnapping a little girl, then Birdie’s father would honestly be there for 10+ years or for life. Which is why I was angry because I couldn’t believe it was happening. It wasn’t even the old couple's business. They should’ve just kept walking.

REACTION: When I first read this I wanted to cry. Obviously this was foreshadowing what would happen next. Birdie would go live with her mother and Cole would go with her father. In this passage, it is made clear that Birdie’s father knew what was going to happen and wanted to spend time with his youngest daughter. However, Birdie did not want to spend time with her father because of his new girlfriend. That would end up being the last time Birdie saw her father. Which I think will be a while before Birdie will see her father and sister. It might be years 

REACTION: I really liked the introduction. It shows the innocence that one as a kid has before everything is sort of ruined. This quote shows what Birdie used to think before her perspective changed. Before reality struck. All she thought about was her sister and herself. Sure, her mother was also someone to look up to but I think little kids especially look up to their older sibling.

REACTION: This is the part of the text where people start going their different ways. They start doing their own thing. It’s crazy to think that this also happens in families. I thought it would take longer for them to go their separate ways. I was wrong. It’s sort of disappointing to read that this had happened. It wasn't something that I thought would really happen until after Birdie was 18.

REACTION: While reading this I felt that I could relate to what was being said. There are times when I am out of it or basically not feeling well. It's like I'm there physically but mentally I am in someplace else. I'm not thinking straight. I think for Birdie since she has been living a lie you can say, she is obviously going to feel different. There is another part of her, the old her that lived in Boston, that is trying to break free but can't for her own safety. Maybe it can be said that Birdie is living in the past.

REACTION: I think Birdie's parents were only together for the sake of both Cole and Birdie. They both had different things going on and kept clashing over their differences. I think they both realized that it was never going to work out. Not with how judgemental everyone was. Especially with the racism they were going to eventually face.

pg. 275-276
RESPONSE: When I thought about this question, I wasn't sure how to really respond. Birdie is obviously going through something emotional after not being with her father and sister for a while. It's going to eventually cause tension with her mother. This question is important

pg. 289
RESPONSE:(Aha Moment) During this part of the chapter, Birdie realizes that she can no longer keep running with her mother. She wants to be herself. She doesn't want to pretend anymore. She can't. She wouldn't be able to handle it. She's barely holding on to that one piece of her old life, elemeno, the language she and her sister created. This is important because, with this realization, Birdie is finally going to look for her father and her sister.

pg. 296
RESPONSE:(Memory Moment) This memory was from when Birdie was still with her father and how she listened to every word he said. I think this memory is important because Birdie had just arrived in Boston at the train station after running away from her mother in New Hampshire. As I predicted, Birdie could no longer handle being away from her father and her sister. This means that she will now embark on a journey in search of them. Which means going back to her home, Boston. It also means no longer pretending to be someone she is not.