Piper's fifth grade teacher, Miss Modiano, asks parents if she is aware that she is colored. Piper gets sick a lot. Listens to The FBI in Peace and War, Suspense, Amos 'n' Andy, Burns and Allen, The Shadow, Our Gal Sunday, Ma Perkins, One Man's Family, Helen Trent on radio. Sees The Horror of Dracula and wears garlic around neck for rest of summer. Gets pleuredema. Gives away superb comic book collection. Takes riding lessons at Van Courtland Park.