Why do you think Greenidge chooses to combine
the two stories (the story of her school and the
story of her mother's garden) into one narrative?
Think of the following questions:
• How are the story of the narrator's school
life and the story of her mother's garden at
home connected?
. Did the narrator feel like she belongs at her
school or in her home?
. How did the narrator feel about her school
life and her home life?