Describe Janey Larkin. What is her greatest desire? Why is this so important to Janey? What are her fears?

Describe Janey's life. Who are her parents? What are they like? How did the family come to live in the shack in California?

How does Janey meet Lupe Romero? What do the girls initially think of each other? Describe how their friendship grows. How are they similar? How are they different?

Why does Janey want to attend the "regular" school? What does she do instead? What kind of studying does her father insist she do when she isn't attending school? What does Janey think of this method?

What does Janey think of Miss Peterson? What makes Janey come to this opinion of the teacher? How do Janey and Miss Peterson meet again after the camp school closes?

Compare the camp school to the "regular" school...