Why does Craig feel like he can connect with people at six north that he barely knows instead of his own classmates or friends.

Craig has more in common with the kids at Six North: they all struggle with emotional problems. At Six North, Craig is exposed to individuals with significant problems of their own. He meets Bobby and Johnny, former drug abusers; Humble, a man with aggression issues; Muqtada, who becomes Craig's roommate and mostly refuses to leave his bed; and Noelle, a beautiful girl Craig's own age who cut her face with scissors.