A+Friendship+For+Today

A Friendship For Today is about a 12 -year- old girl named Rosemary Patterson who is an African American and goes to an all white school and when her best friend can't go with her because he has been diagnosed with polio she has to face it herself. The worst offender is Grace Hamilton a girl who's family has racism. Plus, she has to deal with her parents' struggling marriage. What will she do? **Author is Patricia C. Mckissack**

Questions: Answers:

1) How did Rosemary feel about going to a all white school? 1) She felt challenged.

2) What happens to Rosemary in her new school? 2) Kids teased her.

3) Who is J,J and what happed to him? 3) He's Rosemary's best friend and he just got polio.

4) How does Rosemary feel about this? 4) She felt it was her fault.

5) Who is being nice to her now? 5) The mean girl Grace Hamiltion.

6) Is school better for Rosemary? 6) Yes, because Grace is being nicer.

7) What happens in the middle of the story? 7) Rosemary and Grace are closer as friends.

8) What's happening to Rosemary's parents? 8) They are fighting and filing for divorce.

9) How is she reacting about this? 9) She is very upset and said she hates her father.

10) What happens at the end? 10) J.J can walk again, Rosemary and Grace are friends and Rosemary's parents are divorce but, they are getting along more.