I loved this book so much. The characters were quirky, the story was heartwarming and empowering. I absolutely loved Moo and her crazy personality, and I thought Mike was extremely creative and compassionate. I thought Mike's father's bluntness and social awkwardness was amusing, even though he r...
I told him that I hadn’t known what kind of group the Brotherhood was or what they were going to do. I told him I was just trying to stop Mama from selling and that’s why I was stupid enough to follow Darrell and burn a cross, even though I should’ve known better. And I told him I was sorry. I sa...
He gets out, smiling and waving. “Hi, Matt! How was your day?” I shrug. It is nicer than saying “crappy.” He grabs about a dozen plastic grocery bags at once from the backseat of the car, closing the door with his foot. I decide I can hold the storm door open for him.The top of the door snags the...
Brook at recess. She says I don’t look like I’m marching in step anymore so it’s much more natural AND she says that shows a lot of finesse. I smile until she says the next thing. Your dad is worried that you might not understand that Devon . . . isn’t alive. He tells me you say, Devon says this ...
