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Across 4. Subject of Ellen's Christmas drawing for Nadine and Dora 8. 1st Symbol of bad things to come 9. Main source of food at home 10. Protagonist 11. Where Ellen first saw her foster mother 12. Writing style for novel 14. Fear when around Daddy and his friends 20. Favorite place to get books 21. Ellen's hiding place at home 22. What Ellen wanted most 23. Point of View 24. What Ellen names her encouraging, 'internal voice' 25. Told Ellen she had an "identity problem" 27. Favorite gift from Starletta's family 28. Best friend 29. First Antagonist

Down 1. Favorite animal 2. Cause of Mama's death 3. Ellen's family 'Judas' 5. Daddy's illness 6. Number of funerals in book 7. Ellen's one hundred and sixty dollars 13. Author 15. Julia 16. Name for African Americans 17. Where Ellen worked for Mama's Mama 18. Most prized possession 19. Foster mother 24. Told Ellen she looked like her mama 26. Setting