“Bryce, I asked you to conquer your fear, but all you did was give in to it. If you were in love with her, that would be one thing. Love is something to be afraid of, but this, this is… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
“Maybe it came from whacking at two-by-fours and dreaming about perpetual motion. I don't know. All I know is that compared to her, Shelly… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
I’ve flown kites before and I know – sometimes they’re gone forever, and sometimes they’re just waiting in the middle of the road for… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
“Every once in a while you find someone who is iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.” — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
“I also finally see that a crimson kiss isn't something you can chase, because it's more than just the passionate meeting of mouths. It's… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
I'll ride my bike all the stinkin' way to school for the rest of eternity if it means being with her. -Bryce — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
“And then she started climbing/ The girl is in the seventh grade, and she's climbing a tree--way, way up in the tree. And why… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
“At first we tried to keep up, but soon we were tired of boiling and pickling and deviling, and my mother started complaining that… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
I operate under the assumption that people don't notice the good in me. That's just how things always seem to play out. I get… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
A million dollars sounds like a lot, I know. Especially when youre young. But you cant let money erode your principles or youll wind… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
“Somehow the silence seemed to connect us in a way like words never could.” — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
Part of my motivation for writing mysteries for young people is that I loved mysteries when I was growing up, and now that I'm… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
I believe in the paramount importance of entertainment, but I have something to say. — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
