"That's right,' said Rosalyn, 'Sometimes, though, doing without makes people bitter. And sometimes, instead of seeing the wonder of another person, all they see are differences.""Everything has a song, a kindness, if you just take the time to listen, she told me one night when she was pushing me ...
Lenore is Cornelia’s mother—and Cornelia’s fix-up project. What does it matter that Cornelia won’t talk to anyone and is always stuck in the easiest English class at school, even though she’s read more books than anyone else? She feels strong in the fixing. She cooks vegetable soup so Lenore will...
If crowds are going to come, they will come on a Saturday. Not as many folks come on Sunday, on account of it being church day, and the rest of the days of the week everybody is working. But Saturday is show day and Ellis goes all out. It is the worst day to have a birthday. Especially if you are...
Potter hobbles so, especially going up the steps. When we finally get there, Peabody’s tongue is dragging on the ground, he is so thirsty.The woman with hair the color of a new silver dollar is standing at the sink, trying to open a canning jar.“Who in the world put this on so tight?” she says, l...