70 pages • 2 hours read
Mark DunnElla Minnow Pea
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2001A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 12-17Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 12: A***E*GHI**LMNOP*RST**W*Y*
The university man helping Ella and Tom with the sentence is shot by the L.E.B. Tom is missing. A woman writes to Ella because she has the university man’s orphaned daughter and can’t keep her. The woman tells Ella she is sending the child to her. Tom reveals his is well, but cannot work on Enterprise 32. It is up to Ella. Georgeanne gives herself lead poisoning by painting her entire body. On top of that, “Y” falls.
Chapter 13: A***E*GHI**LMNOP*RST**W***
Ella writes to Mr. Little, one of the Councilmembers. She explains Georgeanne’s death and tells him Tanya is taking the orphan girl to the States. She feels alone. Mr. Little assures Ella he will remain on the island to work on Enterprise 32 as well. “H” falls.
Chapter 14: A***E*G*I**LMNOP*RST**W***
Ella writes to her family. She is no longer hopeful. She explains she is ready to learn sign language or write in numbers. Ella announces it is her final letter to them because it is too difficult to write. “G” falls.
