Bri's House

Many of the novel's events occur in Bri's home where she lives with her mother and brother. Whenever Bri is upset she closes herself in her room to think, write, or talk to her friends on her phone or online. The author also uses Bri's home to illustrate the family's increasingly difficult financial circumstances. When the fridge is empty or covered in bills, or when the electricity goes out, Bri and the reader realize how desperate they are for money and becomes even more determined to help by way of her art.

The School Bus

The school bus is the only place Bri feels she can safely be herself. At home she often feels on edge, constantly under her mother's watch and surrounded by reminders of her family's financial difficulties. At school she feels invisible or targeted by teachers and peers. On the bus, however, Bri is...