Chapter 19 Summary and Analysis

Soon only three weeks remain of the school year. Torey begins to hurry in her planning, trying to get last minute lessons taught and worrying over things that should have been done. She is also busy packing up her apartment in preparation for her own move. Torey has not yet told the class that they will not return to this room next year. William is going to a regular fifth grade class with a resource teacher. Tyler is going to another self-contained room. Peter will always be in a special classroom because his violent tendencies prevent him from joining a regular room. Max, Freddie, and Susannah are all being placed in special programs. Guillermo's family is moving away. Only Sarah's fate is still undecided, but Torey is confident that another year in a special setting will do much for the little...