Where I grew up, it was all people who were black and Latino, people who look like me. Now I live in a neighborhood where very, very few people look like me.
Jacqueline WoodsonA lot of times, when people send me books to read - new writers mostly - I find that the book is still in a draft stage and that before it can leave the writer's hands and head to a publisher, it needs about five more revisions. Some people don't want to do that.
Jacqueline WoodsonMama says it's okay to be on the quiet sideโif quiet means you're listening, watching, taking it all in.
Jacqueline WoodsonMaybe this was our last summer as best friends. I feel like something's going to change now and I'm not going to be able to change it back. โMargaret
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