Battle Mountain seems to be the stationary home at this part in the story. As the father loses his job and food becomes very scarce, Jeannette’s mother got a teaching job and this introduced a conflict of who controls the money now between the parents. Jeanettes friendship with Billy which turned out to be the friend you don’t want had cost them another home. I think the gun should have been more carefully explained to the kids so they would not have shot at Billy. There stay at Battle mountain is coming to an end and Phoniex is next.