Quotation Canapés: No. 6 – Youth

Quote #1

Somewhere in my brain
each laugh, tear and lullaby
becomes memory.

― Jacqueline Woodson, Brown Girl Dreaming

Quote #2

“You messed up, Pete.”
“Peak,” I said.
“Like in ‘mountain peak’?”
“Right.”
“Weird name.”
“Weird parents.”

― Roland Smith, Peak

Quote #3

Well, when you’re fourteen years old, you can’t afford to mix in a rock fight with your five-year-old brother. You can’t do it, even when you’re in the right. You just can’t explain a thing like that to your folks. All they’ll do is point out how much bigger you are, how unfair it is to your little brother.

― Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

Quote #4

Where you tend a rose, my lad, a thistle cannot grow.

― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

Quote #5

Just close your eyes and keep your mind wide open.

― Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia

See Also

• Visit the catalog to view the list Book Sets for Younger Audiences
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• All the titles listed are in the Colorado Book Club Resource collection (each set is 8+ copies) and made available to book clubs statewide, thanks to participation from libraries. Find out more!
• Huge thanks to Pueblo School District 60 for their recent book donations (almost 40 sets for younger audiences)! Book donations like these are most appreciated. Find out more: The Shared Story: Growing Our Collection Through Library Donations.
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