Across
- 4. Sport that Barry enjoys playing
- 6. activity that Leigh and Geneva do on their first date
- 9. Where did Leigh and Barry find Strider
- 10. sport Leigh enjoys doing in the book
- 12. what Leigh teaches Strider to do
- 13. name of track coach that helps Leigh
- 16. where Barry goes to visit his real mom
- 17. what Leigh calls his home
- 18. Drexler Requires Leigh to write a composition using only verbs and nouns
- 22. name of guy who lives in a bread truck and picks up beer bottles on the beach
- 23. point of view the story is told from
- 26. Leigh's dog in the first book
- 29. genre this book is
- 31. what Leigh's dad wants to build with him
- 34. Name of Leigh's dad's girlfriend
- 35. the track event Geneva does
- 39. job of Leigh's dad in most of the book
- 40. the arrangement Leigh and Barry have about Strider
Down
- 1. English teacher who doesn't like Leigh using improper English
- 2. landlord of Leigh's mom
- 3. where Leigh meets Geneva
- 5. what Barry has a bunch of
- 6. Leigh's hometown/school
- 7. girl that Leigh admires and likes. Has red hair and goes on a date with Leigh
- 8. what Leigh calls his teacher
- 11. occupation of Leigh's mom
- 14. where the shirt was purchased
- 15. Location that Geneva and Leigh go on their first date
- 19. best friend of Leigh Botts and share custody of Strider throughout most of the book
- 20. what Leigh wears that makes him and Kevin become friends
- 21. name of team that beats Leigh in the first race
- 24. rich kid who befriends Leigh. Runs with Leigh whenever he wants his shirt back
- 25. color of Kevin's kitchen
- 27. where Leigh's mom works
- 28. Leigh's job after school making money
- 30. what Leigh and Geneva drink but don't like
- 32. money given to take care of Strider
- 33. format the book is written in
- 36. what Leigh lives next to
- 37. Dog Leigh and Barry find on the beach
- 38. what the gas station stops doing and Leigh knows it's bedtime
