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Chapters 1-10

· The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Larkin, Allison. The People We Keep. Gallery Books, 2021. Hardcover.

· In Part 1, Chapter 1, “November 1994, Little River, NY,” April is watching for the light to go off in Mrs. Varnick’s trailer.

· Usually the old woman’s lights go out at 8:30 p.m.

· April decides to wait until nine and then take the car.

· She grabs her guitar and uses a screwdriver to start the car to drive to the Blue Moon Café for open mic night.

· Even though she is late, a girl allows her to sign up to play and sing.

· She sits next to a man named Jim.

· He introduces her to Wisteria and Efrem, and they listen to the others there for open mic.

· When Jim notices that April is cold, he orders her some hot water—something she does not...

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