Chapter 8 Summary

In this chapter, Josie is in need of help from Michael Andretti when she accidentally breaks the nose of one of the "beautiful girl's", Carly Bishop.
Josie calls upon her father to stop a law suit from Carly's father, Ron Bishop.
Some racist comments used by Carly to upset Josie, were; 
"They were all Wogs. They seem to be everywhere" , How dare you, you Wog" , "You're more than a Wog if you know what i mean" Josie understands that by saying she is more than a Wog, is aiming at her illegitimacy. 
"My father is a barrister. I'll call him' I said calmly... 'You dont have a father!' Carly yelled. 'Yeah, sure. My mother is the Virgin Mary and I'm the Immaculate Conception'"

Chapter 7 Summary

Josie's Mother, Christina, Tells Josie that she needs to stay at her Nonna's while she goes to look after her Cousin, Camela overnight while her husband was in hospital.
"Oh God, Ma, I have to sleep in the same bed as her. She doesn't shave her legs."
Josie finds out something new about her Nonna, it is a story of how she came to Australia.

'I cried and cried and i begged him. "Please Francesco, please" My mother even begged him not to take me away, but my father shook his head and shrugged. "What can I do?" He said. "She is his wife. She goes where he goes"..."

Chapter 6 Summary

Josie meets Micheal for the second time at her Nonna's BBQ they do not get off to a good start.
"'I don't want her' he said flatly... 'I do not want to see her. I do not want to love her. I do not want a complication in my life... I don't want this in my life"
Josie is appalled of Micheal for being crude to her mother, Christina.
Later that day, Josie follows Micheal into the lounge room and watched him look at all the photos that her Nonna kept to display.
"I hate to tell you Josie, but I wasn't aware of your existence until very recently so i haven't had time to think about this" "Firstly, my name is Josephine. Only people close to me call me Josie, and secondly, I've known about you for a lifetime, so I've had plenty of time to think about this" You can witness this event on page 68-70.

Chapter 5 Summary

In this chapter, Josie goes to the first school regional dance and made every deal with God so that John Barton would ask her for the first dance. "... I saw him standing with Poison Ivy, I wanted to tear my hair out with rage..."
Before she had a chance to even ask John to dance, Jacob Coote and his tall, well-built friend, Anton stood in front of her and Anna. "'Would you like to dance?' the tall guy asked Anna"
Jacob and Josie danced the night away with seven amazing dances.
"Anna grabbed my arm, shaking it hysterically. 'I'm in love' she said through her teeth..." through just one dance, Anna started loving Anton, so after Josie and Jacob's seven dances, it seemed as she was developing a crush.

Chapter 4 Summary

Ivy Lloyd, also known as Poison Ivy, Works with Josie in the debating team. "It's debating time again. The only time Poison Ivy and I are on the same side of life..."
In this chapter, we are introduced to Josie's love, John Barton, who is the same upper-class status as Poison Ivy. "Have I ever told you about John 'love of my life' Barton?"
While Josie and John are talking, he tells her his little secret. "... Sometimes I think life is shit. I mean, don't you find it pathetic?"

Chapter 3 Summary

Josie hates to go to her Nonna's house but its her family ritual to go there every day after school. Every time Josie went there, Nonna had something new to complain about; "Eat, Jozzie, eat. Oh, Jozzie, Jozzie. Look at your hair. Why Jozzie? Why can you not look tidy?"
In this chapter, we are introduced to Josie's father, Micheal Andndretti.
"Michael! My heart began to pound at one hundred miles per hour and I could feel the hairs at the back of my head standing up on end".

Chapter 2 Summary

Josie speaks about AIDS at the 'Have A Say Day'.

Josephine has friends such as Sera, Lee and Anna, who influence her life greatly.

We are introduced to Jacob Coote at the 'Have A Say Day'

"....If your an outcast with your own kind, you'll never be accepted by anyone".

"No matter how much I hate Poison Ivy, I want to be in her world".

This chapter shows more about Josie's relationship with her friends and how she deals with her family life.

For days I just couldn't help thinking about my father. I felt sick at the idea of meeting him, though at the same  time I desperately wanted to.