Chapters 7-8 Summary

Annie finally sneaks Liza into her school. Liza finds it quite an experience. At lunch a boy begins to swing a chain above his head and a teacher tackles him to the floor before leading him way. Annie tells Liza the boy does the same thing almost every day and every day a teacher escorts him out of the hall. In fact, it has become so routine that no one takes notice of him anymore.

Afterwards the two girls visit the Botanical Gardens. Annie is enchanted. She has seen beautiful gardens in California, but didn't know such places existed in New York - Liza she says is making her see the city in a whole new light. With Annie occasionally running up to flowers, calling out their names and smelling them, the two girls happily skip through the garden.

Liza decides...