Frankie asked Elizabeth as she buttoned up her cotton nightgown and climbed into bed. She wouldn’t normally start such a conversation with Elizabeth, but she needed to talk to someone, and Bismarck was asleep on the porch. “What do you mean?” Elizabeth was already settled ...
She eyed the clock in Mr. Bland’s classroom and then eyed Mr. Bland. It was the last day of the month, which meant it was Milo Bridgewater’s last day as electrician. Which meant that tomorrow—fingers crossed—could be her first. She had already asked Mr. Bland twice when he was going to draw names...
Later, after Mom goes to bed, I make copies of Grandpa Felix’s picture on our printer and get to work on the posters. This is how they turn out: Even though I gave Terrible all of my allowance and don’t have any money left for a reward, I decide that a reward can be lots of things and doesn’t hav...