“And though Clara couldn’t speak, she determined that she would no longer be aimless. Whatever wit or pluck she had would be used for one thing: clearing Mrs. Glendoveer’s name.” — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“I ask too many personal questions and am always poking into the out-of-the-way places.” — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“No matter what passes, for good or ill, it is always better to know.” — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“And though Clara couldn’t speak, she determined that she would no longer be aimless. Whatever wit or pluck she had would be used for… — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“And though there’s a grain of truth in every rumor, I’ve found that the worst gossip usually starts with something harmless.” — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“Clara became so immersed in her “made-up” life that she almost began to believe she was the smart, strong, kind girl beloved by classmates… — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“Despite her promise to share every secret, Clara didn’t tell Daphne about her faulty heart. It was too gratifying to be recognized for her… — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“If she also heard Mrs. Glendoveer’s voice warning her against this ill-advised adventure, she did not listen. She felt too bright inside.” — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“She had to admit that she sometimes saw in them a reflection of herself, cooped up with nothing but the same faces to look… — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“mirror. Daylight now awaken thee.” With a loud clap of his hands, Mr.” — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“I believe, and now I suspect we’re more alike than I’d imagined.” She raised her right hand. “You shall have my word,” she said.… — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“And she knew that no matter how fast she moved, she could not reach her mother quickly enough, and the doctor would be too… — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“Books were the one way Clara could wander, so she was more than happy to spend her morning with the Black Knight and legendary… — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
“Pretty, mysterious girl with braids … The depiction thrilled her. To be seen, to be described—it was as if the plain girl she always saw… — Kathleen O'Dell Copy Share Image
