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by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and The Giver by Lois Lowry. And

If Maria is our hugger, Gloria is our rocker. She rocks for hours in the corner under one of the dumb smiling flowers.

I like how a book feels when I turn the pages, and how the ink smells - almost like something good to eat.

Stella wondered how silence could be so loud.

She talked to me like I was just like any other student, not a kid in a wheelchair.

Step, fart. Step, fart. Step, fart.

All the salve in the world can't cure what gets broken in somebody's soul -Mama

Mom I can' read and the school might be open in three weaks

Earthquake report: This is the big one.

A library filled with thousands of books waiting for a thirsty kid like me to gulp them down.

What's Mr. Dimming's first name?" "Wallace!" We all cracked up at that.

Do not let anyone stop you from succeding

She's, like, really, really beautiful, but I don't think she sees that when she looks in the mirror.

Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes-each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands.

Nobody rides trains anymore!

I just sit there. The morning started out like crystal, but the day has turned to broken glass.

By the way, there is nothing cute about a pink wheelchair. Pink doesn't change a thing.

I have learned to be patient with people. Once again I point to Rose's computer and then to the words me too.

The class laughed. I can tell the difference between people making fun of us and people being nice to us.

Music is powerful, my young friends," she said. "It can connect us to memories. It can influence our mood and our responses to problems we might face.

What your body looks like has nothing to do with how well your brain works!

I tried so hard, I farted! Mrs.

It's like I've always had a painted musical sound track playing background to my life. I can almost hear colors and smell images when music is played.

(Don't take life as a ADVANTAGE take it SERIOUSLY because it's not a game)

I believe in me. And my family does. And Mrs. V.
It's the rest of the world I'm not so sure of.

There is an unseen river of communication that forever flows
dark and powerful.

Words fall out of the sky like leaves, girl. Grab a couple and write 'em down.

They make computers for the special eddies?" "It talks? Mine doesn't do that." "You don't need yours to talk!" "It sounds weird." "So do you.

And the machine speaks the words I've never been able to say. I love you.

I felt like a real girl.

My parents have always blanketed me with conversation.

Without the local library in my neighborhood, I don't think I would have grown up to be a writer or a teacher.

Go ahead and cry, Andy. Don't be afraid of those tears. Sometimes they help to wash the soul clean.

She read it over one last time, not really satisfied, but it was the truth. Even if it still had some scratch-outs.

Thoughts need words. Words need a voice.

But I'll always love you, and I'll always miss you and I'll never forget that It's okay to put dragons in the jungle and tears on a tiger

We've got to think positive thoughts.

Ashes don't necessarily signify an end

Long as you remember, ain't nothin' really gone.

Earthquake report: Expect big aftershocks - nothing like this has ever been seen before.

[A] person is so much more than the name of a diagnosis on a chart.

Down to the 23rd page of double dutch!

Teachers must be celebrated for moving civilization from ignorance to enlightenment, from apathy to responsibility.

Delete, delete, delete. No way am I letting their negativity mess me up. I have enough to worry about.

What's right isn't always popular, and whats popular isn't always right.

Sometimes I just get tired of bowin' down and givin' up, you know?" It

Trust me. The older you get, the scarier the world gets to be.

Everybody uses words to express themselves. Except me. And I bet most people don't realize the real power of words. But I do. Thoughts

Earthquake report: Call the paramedics. A girl in fifth grade is about to explode.

Look at that amazing display of sparkle! And feel that wind? It's trying to tickle your toes,

I can't talk. I can't walk. I can't feed myself or take myself to the bathroom. Big bummer.

Earthquake report: Walls are tumbling everywhere!

Her mother gave her a piece of warm biscuit and a hug before they left. "Stones don't cry, child. Remember that," was all she said.

What's the sense of living if you're ashamed of yourself? Stella's father said almost to himself.

I hate that word, by the way. Retarded. I

Don't aim for riches, child. Aim for happiness. -Mrs. Mills