When 1:45 came, half the class left, and Danny Hupfer whispered, "If she gives you a cream puff after we leave, I'm… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Lizzie Bright Griffin, do you ever wish the world would just go ahead and swallow you whole?" "Sometimes I do," she said,… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“...and she ran out of the diesel combustion and right to me and we held each other and we were not empty… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Did you find yourself?" "What?" said my sister. "Did you find yourself?" "She found me," I said. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
A comedy isn't about being funny," said Mrs. Baker. "We talked about this before." "A comedy is about character who dare to… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Mrs. Daugherty was keeping my bowl of cream of wheat hot, and she had a special treat with it, she said. It… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
You can't just skip the boring parts." "Of course I can skip the boring parts." "How do you know they're boring if… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
And it really doesn't matter if we're under our desks with our hands over our heads or not, does it? No, said… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Mr. Powell raised an eyebrow. 'I'm a librarian,' he said. 'I always know what I'm talking about. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
When 1:45 came, half the class left, and Danny Hupfer whispered, "If she gives you a cream puff after we leave, I'm going to… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“Don't look so surprised. You didn't think I'd spent my whole life behind this desk, did you?" And I suddenly realized that, well, I… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
No matter what happens, there is always the business of the world to attend to. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“sometimes it feels as if life is governed by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Lizzie Bright Griffin, do you ever wish the world would just go ahead and swallow you whole?" "Sometimes I do," she said, and then… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“He missed him like he would miss the sun if it fell out of the sky.” — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Think of the sound you make when you let go after holding your breath for a very, very long time. Think of the gladdest… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“...and she ran out of the diesel combustion and right to me and we held each other and we were not empty at all.… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
