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Some schools have honor codes. Others have handbooks. Themis Academy has the Mockingbirds. Themis Academy is a quiet boarding school with an exceptional student body that the administration trusts to always behave the honorable way--the Themis Way. So when Alex is date raped during her junior... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alex Patrick: The protagonist of The Mockingbirds. She is a junior girl who realizes that she was date-raped and decides to press charges against the perpetrator, Carter Hutchinson.
- Carter Hutchinson: The antagonist of The Mockingbirds. Carter date-raped Alex and then spread rumors around that she was "begging for it." He is on the water polo team.
- T.S.: Alex's best friend and roommate, who claims that T.S. stands for Thalia Svetlana. She, along with Alex's sister Casey, really push her to tell the Mockingbirds about what happened between her and Carter. She is the soccer team captain and is dating Sandeep.
- Casey Patrick: Alex's sister, who really pushes her to go to the Mockingbirds, a group she created when she herself was a senior at Themis. She is a big soccer star and therefore knows T.S. fairly well.
- Maia: A girl Alex met whilst they worked on an English assignment together. Her roommate Kelly was kicked out of Themis for failing and Alex and T.S. invited her to room with them.
- Amy: The leader of the Mockingbirds board. She really helps Alex along as the book progresses, and is actually only a sophomore.
- Ilana: Another one of the board members of the Mockingbirds. She is a senior who was accepted early decision to Columbia.
- Martin Summers: The roommate of T.S.'s boyfriend, Sandeep. Martin is a bit of a science geek.
- Sandeep: T.S.'s boyfriend, who is very precise and factual.
- Kevin: Carter's best friend from water polo.
- Natalie: Kevin's girlfriend, the school's track star and gossip.
- Ellery Robinson: A girl who was a senior at Themis last year. She is in the Mockingbirds' book, although Alex doesn't know why. Maia says she may have written something on another girl's back with a blade.
- Mr. Christie: He is the science teacher at Themis Academy.
- Ms. Peck: The English teacher at Themis Academy.
- Henry: Add a description of this character.
- Dana
- Ms. Vartan: The principal of Themis Academy.
- Daniel: Alex's past boyfriend.
- Jones: Alex's music buddy and friend.
- Julie: A girl who does charity work.
- Mr. Waldman: A teacher at Themis Academy.
- Ms. Dumas: A teacher at Themis Academy
- Mcgregor Hall: A building at Themis Academy.
- Beethoven: A classical composer who wrote songs for piano and other instruments.
- Paul Oko
- Callie: The Mockingbird Judge.
- Mel: A girl who got date-raped once also.
Quotes edit
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“This is the guy who makes me weak in the knees. The guy who makes me laugh. The kind of guy worth waiting for.”
Alex -
“There must be something seriously wrong with me, like a defective computer where the hard drive crashes. This unit no longer works properly, sir. Please repair it and make it normal again.”
Alex
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He just smiles and reaches for me, putting a hand in my hair and pulling me close to his face. His lips are soft and sweet and they linger on mine and he takes his time and I take mine too and I touch his hair and it’s soft just like it felt on my face that night. The kiss could last for ten minutes, ten hours. I lose track of time because with every touch, every taste of his warm lips, his cool breath, I’m reprogramming kissing, making it mine again, the way it should be.
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“First of all, if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along better with all kinds of folks.”
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Setting & Locations edit
Themis Academy
- Themis Academy: Boarding school that the characters attend.
- New Haven
- The Laundry Room/Basement: Place for laundry and secret meetings.
- The Music Hall
Organizations edit
- The Mockingbirds: A student organization created by Casey Patrick to help students with issues the school administrators turn a blind eye to. Disguised as an a capella singing group.
First Sentence edit
Three things I know in this second: I have morning breath, I'm naked, and I'm waking up next to a boy I don't know.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter One: First Time
Chapter Two: Make-Believe
Chapter Three: An Educated Guess
Chapter Four: Blackout
Chapter Five: Detective Work
Chapter Six: While I Was Sleeping
Chapter Seven: Begging For It
Chapter Eight: Quarters
Chapter Nine: Atticus And Boo rolled Into One
Chapter Ten: Smashing E
Chapter Eleven: Piano Injustice
Chapter Twelve: A Wink And A Nod
Chapter Thirteen: The Start of Something
Chapter Fourteen: Damaged Goods
Chapter Fifteen: Kangaroo Court
Chapter Sixteen: Shock Treatment
Chapter Seventeen: Shining Trees
Chapter Eighteen: Higher Authority
Chapter Nineteen: Look Away
Chapter Twenty: Another Point of View
Chapter Twenty-One: For The Longest Time
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Untouchables:
Chapter Twenty-Three: Words And deeds
Chapter Twenty-Four: Lightning Rod
Chapter Twenty-Five: Acting Out
Chapter Twenty-Six: Eunuchs
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Rogue
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Secret Boyfriend
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Any Girl
Chapter Thirty: A Lot Of Laundry
Chapter Thirty-One: The Other Girl
Chapter Thirty-Two: Surprise Witness
Chapter Thirty-Three: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Chapter Thirty-Four: The Whole Story
Chapter Thirty-Five: Fix It
Chapter Thirty-Six: Time Of Your Life
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Just Another Average School Night
Chapter Thiry-Eight: How To Play Gershwin
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Pay It Forward
Themes & Symbolism edit
- The Mockingbird: Taken from "To Kill a Mockingbird", the group is set on justice like Attitcus Finch. They write the trials on the back of the book.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in The Mockingbirds. (standard series)
Followed by The Rivals.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Daisy Whitney (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 2, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-316-09053-7
Page Count: 332
Publisher: Little, Brown
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 2, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-316-09053-7
Page Count: 332
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Sexual Abuse
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Number One Novels: An interview with Daisy Whitney about Mockingbirds.
- Daisy Whitney: The author's website.
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