57 pages 1 hour read

Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Paper Things

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2015

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Chapters 17-23Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 17 Summary: “Reports”

Ari plans to finally tell Sasha the truth about her situation, but she finds an angry note from Sasha at her locker lecturing her about never calling her back. Ari wonders what Janna has been saying to Sasha when she calls. In class, Sasha ignores Ari, but Ari still wants to talk to Sasha. Just as she approaches, Daniel interrupts and tells Ari he can help her. Ari feels irritated by the bad timing but grateful that Daniel is willing to help. At lunch, Ari thinks back to the morning when she told Gage about no longer having lunch money and Gage’s angry reaction. Daniel interrupts Ari again while she works on her report, offering Ari the idea of creating her own leadership position instead of trying to apply for one. Ari considers the possibility of creating a club to bring back old school traditions like Crazy Hat Day and making snowflakes but worries about causing controversy by going against the principal. Daniel insists that it’s better than going unnoticed.