91 pages • 3 hours read
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.
Summary
“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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“Caitlin: April 2003”-“Caitlin: July 2003”Chapter Summaries & Analyses
“Caitlin: April 2003” Summary
While Martin is receiving emails notifying him about his college acceptances and rejections, Caitlin’s mother is receiving copies of these notifications in the mail. They concern her, as many of the school acceptances only offer partial scholarships and the rest are rejections. Caitlin and her mother assume that it has to do with Martin’s SAT score and personal statement, which is a bit unclear. While Caitlin’s mother has been hoping that Villanova will be able to offer Martin a full scholarship, she receives news that while the college can offer Martin admission, they cannot offer him any money to attend. Caitlin and her family have even reached out to different celebrities, such as Oprah, in the hopes that they might be moved by Martin’s story and sponsor his education. However, they have not heard back from any of the celebrities at all. Caitlin’s mother promises that she will find some other way to help Martin.
“Martin: May 2003” Summary
When Martin returns home to Mutare, he finds out that Wallace has been struggling in the US. He is delighted to hear that Caitlin’s family has been taking care of Wallace. Moved by the kindness of Martin’s American friends, Wallace’s parents, Tecla and Phanuel, invite Martin to stay with them in Victoria Falls, where they own a bed-and-breakfast.
