My funky padlet by Kaitlyn Smith https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza Made with fortitude en-us 2021-05-24 13:17:25 UTC 2021-05-25 02:13:59 UTC hello@padlet.com "He had lived in an orphanage, fought in wars, crossed oceans by steamship and deserts on horseback, performed in circuses, knew everything about guns and self-defense and surviving in the wilderness, and spoke at least three languages." (Riggs, 12) 23ks4615 https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1553587156 In this quote, Riggs is setting up Grandpa Portman. This quote also explains part of the plot of the book. Jacob ends up going to the orphanage to find out more about his grandpa.  It also shows Jacobs admiration for his grandpa.]]> 2021-05-24 13:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1553587156 "My grandfather lay face down in a bed of a creeper, his legs sprawled out and one arm twisted beneath him as if he'd fallen from a great height. I thought surely he was dead." (Riggs, 35) 23ks4615 https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1553631283 Here Grandpa Portman is dying because of a monster he had called Jacob about previously. After Grandpa Portman died, Jacob's curiosity grew.]]> 2021-05-24 13:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1553631283 "I tried to convince myself that it was possible someone could still live there as run-down as it was." (Riggs, 83) 23ks4615 https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1555911728 Riggs is explaining that Jacob is keeping his hopes up so that he can learn more about his grandpa and his life growing up. He also wants to know if the monsters are real or no]]> 2021-05-25 01:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1555911728 "I think--- that your aunt and I both thought--- that there was another woman." (Riggs, 91) 23ks4615 https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1555930285 This is revealing that Grandpa Portman was very secretive. The quote also reveals that Jacob's father was very doubtful of his father.]]> 2021-05-25 01:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1555930285 "But the strangest photo was the last one. It was the back of somebody's head, with a face painted on it. (Riggs, 19) 23ks4615 https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1555977167 The photos are pictures from Grandpa Portman's childhood. All of the pictures are people with special abilities that Jacob's grandfather grew up with. There were many of these children as we later find out.]]> 2021-05-25 02:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/23ks4615/yvu8ndn8wb66qza/wish/1555977167