Humans are designed to be with other humans, even those with mixed blood. They need each other's laughter. They require each other's… — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
Humans are designed to be with other humans, even those with mixed blood. They need each other's laughter. They require each other's sorrows. — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
“There's something to be said for visibility, something about being easier to love.” — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
Resounding…with wit, courage, and compassion. Skinny will speak to everyone who has ever felt invisible or unlovable. — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
Nosotros somos paisanos. We are fellow countrymen. We come from the same soil. — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
“He put his hand in his pocket and found the porte-bonheur, still warm. He looked back at the pier. The one-eyed cat waited. All… — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
It's a soft-sounding word, 'never,' but its velvety timbre can't hide its sharp edges...Never pressed down on him. It grabbed him by the neck… — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
“Tennessee. Now there's a name for you. His mama named him that on account of their last name being so regular. 'With a plain… — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
Paper Covers Rock is dazzling in its intensity and intelligence, spell-binding in its terrible beauty. — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
Memory is a slippery thing. When something terrible happens to you, like the loss of someone you love...memory can turn into a soft blanket… — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
(He) had not realized how much he needed this sweet, friendly sound. How much he needed someone to settle in next to him. He… — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
“Oh, I woke up on this bayou, Got a chain around my heart. Yes, I'm sitting on this bayou, Got a chain tied 'round… — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
They say that lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but the same is not true for courage. As it turns out, when… — Kathi Appelt Copy Share Image
