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Elise is eleven and just finishing up summer vacation.

When the novel begins, Elise lives with her Aunt Bessie and her Uncle Hugh, because her own parents have long been dead. “Eight Keys” is a children’s novel by Suzanne LaFleur that follows the struggles of Elise Bertrand as she begins sixth grade, deals with a bully named Amanda, and does her best to make new friends while keeping old friends. The heart of the story lies in the layered relationships and characters that give the novel its powerful sense of realism. LaFleur (Love, Aubrey) writes with uncommon sensitivity to the fraught period between childhood and the teenage years, when friendships balance on a razor's edge and nothing feels certain. At school Elise is dealing with a bully, falling behind in homework, and being embarrassed by her lifelong friend Franklin, who doesn't understand why bringing Star Wars toys to school or playing pretend games aren't cool anymore. After Elise turns 12, keys to the rooms appear, one by one, and Elise gets to know her parents, her aunt and uncle, and herself from the things her father has left her. Before he died, Elise's father made eight rooms on the second floor of the barn for Elise to open when the time was right.

Elise has lived with her aunt and uncle since her parents' deaths many years earlier. pg.LaFleur's second novel is a quiet and emotionally honest coming-of-age story chronicling Elise's journey into middle school. 65 ITB Eight Keys, What color was the icing of Elise's cake? Blue. 63 ITB Eight Keys, What did Elise eat for her birthday? Sloppy Joe's. 60 ITB Eight Keys, What did Uncle Hugh do with the rocking chair? He gave it Annie and Ava. 51 ITB Eight Keys, What did Aunt Bessie and ELise make for Ava? Baby food. 40 ITB Eight Keys, Why was Aunt Annie coming to stay with Elise? She had a baby ITB Eight Keys, How old was Aunt Annie's baby? 5 months ITB Eight Keys, Who smashed Elise's lunch? Amanda ITB Eight Keys, What was Elise's punishment? She had to right a list of 20 responsibilities of school. 32 ITB Eight Keys, What did Aunt Bessie do to help Elise write? She became her scribe. 27 ITB Eight Keys, When Franklin hit Elise with the nail, what happened? Her thumb broke. 27 ITB Eight Keys, What shop does Leonard own? A hardware shop. 22 ITB Eight Keys, What was the name of Elise's dad's best friend? Leonard. 18 ITB Eight Keys, What kind of ice cream did Elise and Franklin make for an end of summer treat? Strawberry. 15 ITB Eight Keys, What happened to Elise's parents? Her mother died and her father left. 15 ITB Eight Keys, What does Uncle Hugh set aside for Elise and Franklin? Scrap wood. 14 ITB Eight Keys, What is Elise's nickname? Cricket. ITB Eight Keys, How many locked doors are there in the barn? Eight.