Vocabulary
Looming- A mirage in which two objects below the horizon seem to raise above their true positions.
Wisps- A handful of straw or hay.
Dubbed-To invest with any name, character, dignity, or title.
Chum-A close or intimate companion.
Inevitable- unable to be avoided, evaded or escaped.
Scoundrel- An unprincipled, dishonorable, person.
Traits
Themes
Hopeful- Bryce hopes that Juli will forgive him for throwing away her eggs.
Sad-The characters are sad when Bryce's dog dies.
Relieved- Juli and her dad are relieved to see
that her uncle is doing well living on his own.
Excited-Juli is excited when she first moves in next door to Bryce.
Awkward-The relationship between the two main families.
Flipped- When Juli decides that she doesn't want to be friends with Byrce anymore because he can't be trusted.
Future- As they're finally graduating and the band is about to kick off they see how their futures are coming together.
Spoil-When he threw away Juli's eggs she was furiuos that he let the eggs spoil.
Characters
Juli- Juli is young, adventurous and kind. She is also very persistent.
Bryce-Bryce does not make the right decisions all the time. He is afraid of everything in the beginning. Although he changes in the book to become more brave. He is willing to do just about anything to win over Juli by the end.