A List of Cages

This chapter is told from Adam's point of view as he walks into the cafeteria on crutches as a result of his ankle injury. Charlie delights at the opportunity of telling the group that Adam got his first In School Suspension from the school nurse, but Camila beats him to it. Jesse, the music lover and another one of Adam’s close friends, asks Adam what his mother said about him getting ISS. Adam responds by saying, "My mom is sort of famous for making our fifth-grade teacher cry" (74).

This comment sparks another infamous story of how a boy named Marcus hit Adam in seventh grade with The Order of the Phoenix, "the longest and most potentially dangerous [Harry Potter book] of all" (75). Charlie chimes in, telling everyone the reason Marcus hit Adam was that Adam wouldn't stop talking. Adam tells everyone how his mother demanded immediate retribution from the principal. Jesse says, "Dude, your mom is awesome" (76).    

Julian narrates this short chapter. It takes place in Child Development class in a room full of plastic, electronic baby dolls. Julian "smooth[s] down [the doll’s] soft hair and runs[s] a hand over his round cheek”;when Julian does this, Jared accuses Julian of “petting” his doll (78).