His mother is the dominant force in the family and the father he looks to simply as an equal weight to balance he scales of authority continues to retreat into submission, suggesting tough times ahead for Jordan relative to his dreams of art school. This exchange reveals that nothing has changed in Jordan’s domestic sphere since the previous book. This directly contradicts his own plans to start ninth grade in art school which forwards as an alternate proposal that ends with a desperate appeal for assistance to Chuck, “right, dad?” The above response is all the help he gets, however. At breakfast before the first day of school, Jordan’s mother excitedly announces that since he made it through his first year, he only has five more to go. Although this “companion piece” to New Kid shifts the focus of the story to Drew Ellis, it commences with a view of Jordan getting ready for his second year at the private school. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭhuck is Jordan’s father. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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