I think about Lenaya and Hugh. Will they know how much I've changed this year? Will they have changed too? I'll wait until tomorrow to find out. And then it's possible I won't find out after all. Because some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.

Little kids are amazing. They seem able to adjust to anything.

I like one hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain and things that are pink. I hate pimples, baked potatoes, when my mother's mad, and religious holidays.

you can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain

In this age of censorship, I mourn the loss of books that will never be written, I mourn the voices that will be silenced-writers' voices, teachers' voices, students' voices-and all because of fear.

Never give up! And remember, determination is as important as talent.

I always had stories inside my head and one day I just decided to start writing them down. I didn't actually decide.