Chapters 7 through 9 Summary

In chapter seven, Scott's interest in Julia continues to grow. Mr. Franka asks Scott to remain after English class the following Monday. Mr. Franka has seen the list of Tom Swifties that got passed around and he suggests Scott might want to write book reviews for the school newspaper. Scott says he's just too busy to take on another task. Scott finishes the week and realizes he's going to have to study very hard. He spends some time with Patrick and Kyle that weekend and Scott finishes reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" for English.

Bobby invites Scott to go out with him for awhile and they go to Hobby Land to race slot cars until Bobby is kicked out for running the cars so fast that he flies off the track. Scott writes in his journal later and says he believes...