It can connect us to memories. It can influence our mood and our responses to problems we might face. — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
“Why are some people mean and some people nice?" "I don't rightly know...But my job is to teach all of you to be the… — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
“And you, Jonah? Is your family behind you on this?” Stella’s father hesitated. “Georgia supports me, but she was a mite trembly this morning.… — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
“She's, like, really, really beautiful, but I don't think she sees that when she looks in the mirror.” — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
“I love the smell of my mother’s hair after she washes it. I love the feel of the scratchy stubble on my father’s face… — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
[A] person is so much more than the name of a diagnosis on a chart. — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
“I know people will say that it's because of the accident that I came back to church-well, they're right. I'm not too proud to… — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes-each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands. — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
She talked to me like I was just like any other student, not a kid in a wheelchair. — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
“I wondered if I were blown to Oz with my dog, what would we ask the wizard for? Hmmm. Brains? I’ve got plenty. Courage?… — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
“Ingredients 2 packages blueberry gelatin 1 small clean glass fishbowl ½ cup blueberries ½ cup grapes 1 package gummy fish 1 package gummy sharks… — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image
What would you do if you could fly?" Mrs. V asks as she glances from the bird to me. "Is that on the quiz?"… — Sharon M. Draper Copy Share Image