Summary

May and June

In May, all the kids, along with some parents and teachers, are gathered at the hospital while Mr. Terupt is in surgery. Looking around the room, Jessica realizes that Mr. Terupt does not have any family there and he did not have any family photos on his desk at school. She hears Ms. Newberry, one of the teachers, saying she cares about him and was just beginning to get close to him. Danielle has come to the hospital with her mother and she notices that the gathering reminds her of their class meetings. Suddenly Jeffrey pulls out the fake microphone they use for the meetings and begins passing it around and everyone shares their thoughts. Eventually a doctor arrives and says that Mr. Terupt made it through the surgery but is still in a coma. The students ask questions...