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A:

AQUARIUM

Melody gets to take her first friend to the 

aquarium. This is the first time she is able to 

relish in the benefits of having a friend. The 

trip to the aquarium also reminds her of her 

disabilities and how they will seemingly 

always get in the way of having a real friend. 

B:

BUTTERSCOTCH

Butterscotch is Melody's pet. He makes her 

feel warm and welcomed immediately with 

his effervescent presence. He sees past her 

disability to the little girl that he loves and 

cherishes. He takes on the role of protecting 

her whenever possible, giving her the sense 

of complete security. 

C:

CATHERINE

Catherine is Melody's aide at school in the fifth 

grade. They come to have this relationship that is 

undeniably beneficial for Melody. They joke with 

each other, appreciate and respect each other, and 

support each other. 

D:

DAD

What is there to say about dad... He is the 

only man in the house (with the exception 

of Butterscotch). His patience and 

determination is under-emphasized but is 

undoubtedly apparent. He carries Melody, 

feeds her, changes her, and loves her 

unconditionally. 

E:

ELVIRA

Elvira changes meaning throughout the novel. 

Melody's love surrounds Elvira in any form 

though. The first allows Melody to see the 

expression within herself and the following form 

of Elvira lets her outwardly express herself. The 

evolution becomes necessary and inspirational. 

F:

FRIEND

Oh, how "normal" people take their friends 

for granted. Melody would never take a 

friend for granted, if she could get one. 

The relationships in her life will have to 

suffice as friendships even though they 

may not approach the level that Melody 

desires.  

G:

GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Good Morning America is a nationwide 

television program. The quiz team at 

Spaulding Street Elementary School may have 

the opportunity to be on The Good Morning 

American Show if they win the competition, 

and Melody does not want to miss out. 

H:

H-5

Room H-5 is where Melody spent many 

years of her education. The special 

education room was different than the 

other rooms. The teachers came and went, 

some worthwhile, others not. It took the 

school years to finally understand the 

needs of Melody. 

I:

INCLUSION

When Melody finally had the opportunity to 

participate in the inclusion program at their 

school, she was ecstatic. The chance to be 

around normal kids with normal classes, even 

if she did have to sit in the back by herself 

most of the time. 

J:

JILL

Jill is not an overpowering character in 

the novel, but Jill's personal story helped 

Melody to come to some realizations 

about disabilities and their origin. She 

realized that Jill might have once been 

like Penny. This gives her both inspiration 

and fear.

K:

KNOCK KNOCK

Melody is a funny little girl. She loves jokes. 

Unfortunately, until she gets assistance, she is 

unable to tell any jokes. A knock-knock joke is 

one of the first things she uploaded into Elvira. 

L:

I LOVE YOU

These are more words that average 

people take for granted. When you can't 

say these words, they become much 

more important. Imagine not being able 

to say I love you to the most important 

people in your life... Melody feels this 

every day, until things change. 

M:

MOM

Or should I say, Super-Mom? Melody's 

mom is her crutch, her advocate, and her 

friend. She goes head to head with 

teachers, peers, and doctors to support 

Melody. Melody is inspired by her 

strength; little does she know though, her 

mom is inspired by her strength too. 

N:

NORMAL

What is normal anyway? In the end, 

doesn't Melody just have normal 

problems, too?

O:

OLLIE

Ollie is a fish; he died. Melody empathized 

with him because he was stuck in the fish 

bowl... until one day he got sick of it, and 

jumped right out. Melody wanted to be 

the hero but something prevented her 

from doing so. 

P:

PENNY

Penny helps to put thing in perspective 

for Melody; she is the light and the 

darkness all wrapped up in one little 

body. She represents hope, growth, and 

love. She brings both turmoil and 

happiness to Melody's life. 

Q:

QUIZ TEAM

Melody decides she can join the quiz 

team. She tries out and actually qualifies! 

She is ecstatic to be part of a team, one 

with normal kids. Maybe she can be on 

Good Morning America after all.  

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