How does Mia try to convince her mother to give her permission to go to West Virginia? What arguments does she use? What argument finally changes Mia's mother's mind? Why?

Where is Mia going with her class? What is the official purpose of the trip? What are the various reasons Mia wants to go?

In what ways does the trip fulfill Mia's expectations? In what way does it differ from her expectations? How does Mia feel about these differences?

Is Mia different at the end of the trip than at the beginning? What has changed and why?

What is Homes for the Homeless? Is it important? Why?

How does Mia feel about Grandmère? What does Grandmère think of the trip before Mia departs? What does she think of it once she shows up in West Virginia?

In what ways are Angie Harmeyer...