75 pages • 2 hours read
Nikki GrimesOrdinary Hazards
Nonfiction | Memoir in Verse | YA | Published in 2019A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Part 2Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Part 2: “1955-1960”
Part 2, Chapter 23 Summary: “The Family Buchanan”
Anne Sharrock Buchanan and her husband, James, welcome Nikki into their home, which the latter thinks is too crowded with both things and children. Nikki is introduced to the other children: Grace, Michael, Kendall, and Brad. Kendall shows her to her room, chattering all the way, while Nikki is silent through it all.
Part 2, Chapter 24 Summary: “The Room”
Nikki examines the door of her room and is relieved to find it missing both a keyhole and a lock.
Part 2, Chapter 25 Summary: “Lassie’s Twin”
Nikki meets the family dog, Clancy, the next day. Clancy is a huge, friendly collie, and Nikki is sure they “would get along just fine” (45).
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