“He hung up and stood there, his mind spinning. Uncle Benny’s words whispered in his head. We’ll do what we always do. What they always did. Fight fires. Save people’s lives. Yes, that’s what they’d do now. The FDNY was… — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
“But Jess had outgrown that. And anyway, the twins weren’t so exactly alike. Eddie was quiet and serious. Sam never shut up and he… — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
“Tower of London, where they used to chop off your head if the king didn’t like you.” — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
Many writers are afraid of writing something bad, so they dont try or give up when their efforts dont lead to a masterpiece right… — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
“There were nine dogs on the Titanic. They stayed in kennels, but their owners could take them out onto the decks for walks. Two… — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
“There are plenty of bad people in the world,” he said. “Too many to count. But there are good people, too.” — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
“And as it quickly became clear, there were not very many survivors to find. Only fourteen people were pulled out of the rubble alive,… — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
“Colleen had this idea -- a faded, crumpled, smudged idea -- that being nice counted for something.” — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
“The girls smiled and swayed as though Colleen's happiness was their favorite song.” — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
“That was how it always was with Colleen: No matter how sad she felt, there was always this little bit of hope - like… — Lauren Tarshis Copy Share Image
