“Look," Peter said. To the north was a series of vast grassy plains, and there, just looking like specks at first, was… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“Something about you makes me feel like I can tell you things like that. You’re so still. It’s like, you’ll just hear… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“It took several minutes, but he was meticulous about each letter. IN MEMRY OF THE STRANJER, it said. HE LIVD AND DID.” — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“He tousled Baby's hair, then looked up at Tiger Lily. "The woods have rules." He put Baby down gingerly in his trough… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“And age was just a trait, like the color of your hair, or the amount of freckles on your skin.” — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“Did you know I always thought you were braver than me? Did you ever guess that that was why I was so… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“You looked strange climbing in the tree like that." Tiger Lily pulled her braids between her fingers, her sudden self-consciousness feeling foreign… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“She did not believe he could have really gone, because for her, to leave the person you loved was impossible.” — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“I'll teach you," Tiger Lily offered with a shrug of her shoulders. "Did your mother teach you?" he asked. "I don't have… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“Everyone will think I'm ugly." Tik Tok smiled. "That's true. But we are a small village. We have narrow tastes. There's no… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“Tiger Lily made an attempt at a smile. After having felt the need to glower at other children for most of her… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“There was a long moment between them that might have gone differently. Of all the times I saw the two of them… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image
“It's the injustice that I hate, more than anything," he'd said to Smee one night, his eyes red and glassy, slurring his… — Jodi Lynn Anderson Copy Share Image