The Bicycle
Adam's bike takes him through almost his whole journey. In fact, it's the first image we encounter in the entire book, and it continues to come into play in a bunch of different ways throughout the...
The Package and Pokey the Pig
If you were going to bring just one thing on a massively long, tri-state bike ride, what would it be? A bottle of water? A map? Adam carries a package with him. It's all wrapped up, so we don't kno...
Wind
It must be pretty windy in New England, because Adam is always commenting on it. The wind is a force of both good and bad in the book. It helps Adam keep momentum and spreads his singing voice thro...
"The Farmer in the Dell"
Adam never misses an opportunity to sing "The Farmer in the Dell." His father told him the song was written for their family (although we find out later that Farmer isn't even their real last name)...