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Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welch, Martin GandaI Will Always Write Back
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | YA | Published in 2015A 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.
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Chapter Summaries & Analyses
“Caitlin: September 1997”-“Martin: November 1997”
“Caitlin: January 1998”-“Caitlin: May 1998”
“Martin: June 1998”-“Martin: October 1998”
“Caitlin: December 1998”-“Martin: April 1999”
“Caitlin: May 1999”-“Caitlin: June 1999”
“Martin: June 1999”-“Caitlin: December 1999”
“Martin: January 2000”-“Caitlin: February 2000”
“Martin: February 2000”-“Caitlin: September 2000”
“Martin: November 2000”-“Caitlin: December 2000”
“Martin: January 2001”-“Martin: April 2001”
“Caitlin: April 2001”-“Martin: July 2001”
“Caitlin: September 2001”-“Martin: June 2002”
“Caitlin: August 2002”-“Martin: September 2002”
“Caitlin: October 2002”-“Martin: December 2002”
“Caitlin: January 2003”-“Martin: April 2003”
“Caitlin: April 2003”-“Caitlin: July 2003”
“Martin–July 2003”-“Martin–August 14, 2003”
“Caitlin: August 15, 2003”-“Caitlin: October 2015”
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“Martin: January 2001” Summary
Martin is thankful for Caitlin’s latest care package, which includes a tarp, buckets, and rain purification tablets. As it has been raining constantly, the family has tried their best to fill up the holes in their home with sticks and straws. Martin’s mother has resorted to using Caitlin’s letters to help patch up some of the leaking holes, which Martin is saddened by but understands.
At school, Martin hears the good news that he has received the highest score in his O-level exams in his entire school. He has received an A across all nine subjects. Mr. Samupindi tells Martin that his grades can get him into the Marist Brothers school in Nyanga, a private boarding school that will guarantee him a successful placement at a US university. However, the semester starts soon, and it will cost Martin a lot of money to attend, although his grades may earn him a scholarship.
Martin decides to find out for himself what it will take to get into Marist Brothers. He takes a bus to Nyanga, which is three hours away from Mutare. He manages to ride with a pickup truck that is already on its way to the Marist Brothers school to drop off food supplies.
