Chapters 3 and 4 Summary

In Chapter 3, Doug is going to the library every Saturday now for his drawing lessons from Mr. Powell. There are only three weeks left until the summer ends and school starts. Mr. Powell tells Doug to work on filling in the wings of the bird's feathers at home, which Doug does that night. Doug doesn't make the feathers perfect, but he is excited to show Mr. Powell his work on the following Saturday.

On the first Monday in September, Doug goes to the junior high open house with his mom. All of the kids and mothers seem to know each other, except for Doug and his mother. After a meeting with the parents, kids and principal in the auditorium, the parents stay in the auditorium to learn the school rules, while the kids are separated by grade and last name to...