Edoardo is a fifth grader who will do or say just about anything to draw attention to himself in class. determined to be in the spotlight he's willing to persist with his wisecracks are smart alex responses until he gets the attention he caves. the teacher mrs. wells is aware that guajardo has a bad home life and speculate that the attention he gets from the class makes him feel like one of the gang it by this behavior it was his first class probably associated with fears related to