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title: "1 School Read Quotes By Lauren Tarshis"
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> [I had learning problems when I was in elementary school, and didn't really start to read well until high school. I never read any of the middle grade classics that were popular when I was young - 'Harriet the Spy',…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/i-had-learning-problems-when-i-was-in-elementary-school-and-didn-t/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

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## More by Lauren Tarshis

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/but-jess-had-outgrown-that-and-anyway-the-twins-weren-t-so-exactly/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“There were 11,000 firefighters in the department.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/there-were-11-000-firefighters-in-the-department/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“Tower of London, where they used to chop off your head if the king didn’t like you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/tower-of-london-where-they-used-to-chop-off-your-head-if-the-king/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [Many writers are afraid of writing something bad, so they dont try or give up when their efforts dont lead to a masterpiece right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/many-writers-are-afraid-of-writing-something-bad-so-they-dont-try-or/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“There were nine dogs on the Titanic. They stayed in kennels, but their owners could take them out onto the decks for walks. Two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/there-were-nine-dogs-on-the-titanic-they-stayed-in-kennels-but-their/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [In quiet moments, I love to read.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/in-quiet-moments-i-love-to-read/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“There are plenty of bad people in the world,” he said. “Too many to count. But there are good people, too.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/there-are-plenty-of-bad-people-in-the-world-he-said-too-many-to-count/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“And as it quickly became clear, there were not very many survivors to find. Only fourteen people were pulled out of the rubble alive,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/and-as-it-quickly-became-clear-there-were-not-very-many-survivors-to/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“Colleen had this idea -- a faded, crumpled, smudged idea -- that being nice counted for something.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/colleen-had-this-idea-a-faded-crumpled-smudged-idea-that-being-nice/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“The girls smiled and swayed as though Colleen's happiness was their favorite song.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/the-girls-smiled-and-swayed-as-though-colleen-s-happiness-was-their/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“That was how it always was with Colleen: No matter how sad she felt, there was always this little bit of hope - like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/that-was-how-it-always-was-with-colleen-no-matter-how-sad-she-felt/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“But eleven-year-old Max Rosen was determined to stay alive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/but-eleven-year-old-max-rosen-was-determined-to-stay-alive/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“Sometimes we must all fall out of a tree.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/sometimes-we-must-all-fall-out-of-a-tree/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [“Being in love is one of the most powerful experiences anyone can have. I think that's why we have crushes when we're younger. Maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/being-in-love-is-one-of-the-most-powerful-experiences-anyone-can-have/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

> [Many writers are afraid of writing something bad, so they don't try or give up when their efforts don't lead to a masterpiece right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-tarshis/many-writers-are-afraid-of-writing-something-bad-so-they-don-t-try-or/)

[Lauren Tarshis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-tarshis/)

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