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The author of the number one New York Times bestsellers She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True , Wally Lamb still contributes time as a volunteer facilitator at the York Correctional Institution. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Christine. His third novel is The Hour I... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Rosalie Twerski: A 10 year old girl in the class of the main character. Rosalie is a seemingly stuck up girl with rich parents and a tendency to try to control every thing.
- Lonny Flood: The main character's best friend. Lonny has a very poor family, and is very immature. He is the biggest kid in his class, and also one of the least smart. He is a trouble maker.
- Madame Frechette: The main character's long term substitute teacher, who is French and from Canada. She organizes the Christmas "tableaux vivants", or living picture.
- Frances: Felix's youngest sister.
- Simone: Felix's oldest sister.
- Mother Filomina: The principal of the Catholic grade school.
- Felix: Felix is the main character, whose family moved from Italy before he was born. He is one of the smartest kids in his class, and absolutely despises Rosalie.
- Annette: Felix's third cousin, and a famous actress. Annette Funnicello is a real person, not just a character in this book. Felix and his family take huge pride in having her as a relative.
- Ranger Andy: The star of a local kids TV show called Ranger Andy, which features kids learning about wildlife and nature.
- Sister Dymphna: The nun who has a mental breakdown.
- Mary Agrippina: A substitute teacher that beats pupils that do not behave.
- Geraldine Balchunas: A classmate of Felix's.
- Ronald Reagan: The president at the time the book is set.
- Zhenya Kabakov: A russian immigrant who moves to America and into Felix's class. She has a hilarious accent, and does things the way she wants to rather than following the rules.
- Franz Duzio: A classmate of Felix's. The second oldest and toughest kid in Felix's class. Franz played the angel Gabriel.
- Kubiak: uplifing story told by a grade school boy growing up in catholic school.
- Pauline Papelbon: chubby classmate of Felix.
- Marion Pemberton: Add a description of this character.
- Felix Funicello: The youthful hero of this story, and 3rd cousin to the famous Annette Funicello.
- Dondi: The nickname for Felix.
- Aloysius
- Monsignor Muldoon: The old, curmudgeon priest at the school.
- Mr. Dombrowski: The janitor at the school.
- Martin De Porres: The black saint, the saint from Peru who was the patron Saint of "mixed races". Played by Marion Pemberton in Rosalie's play, "Jesus is the reason for the season".
- Danny
- Ernie Overturf
- Margaret Elizabeth
- Mrs. Tewksbury
- Mr. Agnello
- Hanrahan
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First Sentence edit
The year I was a fifth-grade student at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial School, our teacher, Sister Dymphna, had a nervous breakdown in front of our class.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Wally Lamb (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 006194100X
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Harper
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 006194100X
Page Count: 288
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- Dewey: 813.54
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