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Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welch, Martin GandaI Will Always Write Back
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | YA | Published in 2015A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Summary
“Caitlin: September 1997”-“Martin: November 1997”
“Caitlin: January 1998”-“Caitlin: May 1998”
“Martin: June 1998”-“Martin: October 1998”
“Caitlin: December 1998”-“Martin: April 1999”
“Caitlin: May 1999”-“Caitlin: June 1999”
“Martin: June 1999”-“Caitlin: December 1999”
“Martin: January 2000”-“Caitlin: February 2000”
“Martin: February 2000”-“Caitlin: September 2000”
“Martin: November 2000”-“Caitlin: December 2000”
“Martin: January 2001”-“Martin: April 2001”
“Caitlin: April 2001”-“Martin: July 2001”
“Caitlin: September 2001”-“Martin: June 2002”
“Caitlin: August 2002”-“Martin: September 2002”
“Caitlin: October 2002”-“Martin: December 2002”
“Caitlin: January 2003”-“Martin: April 2003”
“Caitlin: April 2003”-“Caitlin: July 2003”
“Martin–July 2003”-“Martin–August 14, 2003”
“Caitlin: August 15, 2003”-“Caitlin: October 2015”
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“Caitlin: January 2003”-“Martin: April 2003”Chapter Summaries & Analyses
“Caitlin: January 2003” Summary
Martin’s SAT scores are sent to Caitlin’s mother’s email address. Unfortunately, Martin does not do so well on his SAT, scoring only 1100, which, according to Caitlin’s mother, “is great for a kid from Chisamba Singles but not good enough to get him that full scholarship to La Salle” (327). Determined to find another way to help Martin come to the US, Caitlin and her mother plan to get either a US or Zimbabwean embassy to sponsor the rest of Martin’s US education, as several universities are willing to offer partial scholarships.
Caitlin has a contact at the US embassy named Rebecca Zeigler Mano. She writes to her, asking if she knows of anyone who might be willing to sponsor Martin’s education, in addition to the partial scholarships he will receive. Caitlin holds her breath in anticipation of Rebecca’s response.
“Martin: January 2003” Summary
Martin decides to take the SAT II as he knows he did not perform so well on the SAT. He feels more confident about his progress on the SAT II and hopes that it will help him get into college in the US. As he has some time before he hears back from colleges in April, he decides to look for a teaching job through the Ministry of Education.
