Alex+Diaz+Day+2

=Summarizer=

Between the pages 70-119, several things happen. The first 'big' event is when Richard finds out he has a new 'uncle'. The new uncle, Professor Matthews, was very strange to the boys. In order to make them feel more comfortable with him, he would buy them gifts. One of the gifts Professor Matthews buys Richard is a puppy. After a short amount of time with the family, Professor Matthews and Maggie have to flee because the KKK is looking for them because Professor Matthews lit a house on fire. Afterwards, Richard's family become extremely destitute, to the point that Richard gets so hungry he ventures out to white neighborhoods to sell the puppy. He finally comes a cross a young lady who offers to buy the puppy for a dollar, but only has 97 cents. Out of anger for white people, Richard refuses despite the girls desperate want for the puppy, and returns home still starving. Richard's mother became increasingly sick, and Richard began going to school. His family eventually moved in with other family members, who didn't treat him very well. It was then, in his first year of formal schooling, that he learned to love learning. =Characters=
 * **Maggie**- Maggie is Ella's sister. Maggie is a very kind woman that took her sister in a desperate time of need. She helped them with food, shelter, and other necessities required to live.
 * **Professor Matthews**- He is Maggie's 'husband', I think. I'm not really sure what his relationship is other than the fact that he is refered to as 'uncle' and he is involved in some shady business... which makes me assume his affiliated with some anti-KKK organization. He is generally a kind person and is rather giving, especially towards Ella's kids.
 * **Uncle Hoskins**- Maggie's first husband. Richard didn't like him at first, then when Uncle Hoskins pretended to drive him into the river, Richards dislike of Uncle Hoskins was reinforced.
 * **Uncle Clark**- Houses Richard for a short amount of time while his mother is sick. He is a very kind man, who genuinely cares about the well-being of Richard.

=Illustrator= A picture that symbolizes Professor Matthews and Maggie running away.