disintegrate
to break up into pieces
biplane
a plane with two sets of wings
coax
to convince, persuade, or sway
arroyo
bed of a stream
scrounge
to search or gather with effort
meager
not enough of something
heritage
a tradition or culture passed down through a family
chafed
to make sore by rubbing together
maneuver
a skilled trick or stunt
throttle
a handle that controls the engine
jostled
to push, shove, or elbow rudely
ominous
threatening, or a sign that something bad may happen
grimacing
a facial expression showing pain or disapproval
concede
to give into something
gypped
ripped off or cheated out of money
nonchalant
showing a lack of interest, casually
lame
physically disabled or crippled
rebuff
to snap back, blunt or sudden rejection
culvert
a flood tunnel for the flow of water under roads
ratero
a homeless street kid
setting
Mariposa, Mexico
theme
believe in yourself, never give up, AND revenge will not solve all of your problems
resolution
Ricky asks his Dad to be wingman and explains that he has Dexter's badge
climax
Ricky decides to face his fears and steals the plane
Soledad is a
helpful girl that can be mischievous and doesn't believe she is good
Soledad helped Ricky by
making him shoes from a tire and bringing him dry tortillas and water
Soldedad and Ricky played a trick on Dexter Crumm by
taking his wallet, flattening his tires, and twisting the gas lines
Ricky is a
determined boy
Ricky lost his shoes and money because
a group of boys beat him up and stole them
Ricky played with his Dad on the biplane
float the marshmallow AND target practice with flour
Ricky tell Soledad about her heritage because
he wants her to feel good about herself
The first time Ricky went to Rancho Camacho,
he was shot at with a machine gun
Ricky
puts arrow weed in the burritos to steal the plane
Ricky escapes the drug dealers by
doing a loop and being helped back across the border by the DEA and his DAD
Benito accused Ricky of quitting because
he waffled a loop in the bipane
Sparrow Hawk is a good title of the book because
Code Red is when he gets the plane in the air and Ricky is a small boy that can fly a plane
Soldedad and Ricky went to the restaurant so
Ricky could thank Soledad for all that she has done for him
Conflict
Ricky trying to avenge his mom's death and Ricky dealing with the loss of his mom
Games that were played by Ricky and Benito in the plane were
Floating marshmallows and flour bags thrown at cactuses
foreboding
a feeling that something bad or evil is about to happen
