December Stillness

By: Mary Downing Hahn Created by: Aaron Selbrede

Major Characters

 Kelly McAllister the main character in December Stillness.

 Julie, Kelly's best friend.

  Mr. Weems, one of the many homeless Vietnam veterans.

Keith is one of Kelly’s best best friends.

Cause and Effects  Kelly thought ill of Mr. Weems.

 Not many people respected the Vietnam war, nor did they respect the soldiers that fought in it.

  Resulted Mr. Weems having a low self esteem.

Vietnam ruined Mr. Weem’s life

Major Settings

 Murky, Smelly, pier stretching for a mile.

 A huge brown library filled to the ceilings with novels, textbooks, magazines, and reference books

Minor Settings

 White two story house.

 Kelly McAllister's house.

 Lived close to her best friend.

Impact Quotes

 “ That’s Why she has been my friend ever since kindergarten. She puts up with every wacky thing I do and surprisingly, she never gets angry well as far as I can tell.  This is important, because Julie is Kellie's best friend, and everyone needs and deserves a friend like Julie.

Conflict resolution

 At first, Kelly was disrespectful when she was around Mr.Weems, but