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> [One of the most important things in my childhood were the new books that came in. I feel sorry for kids today who have so many other options like television that they may not value books as much as they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/one-of-the-most-important-things-in-my-childhood-were-the-new-books/)

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## More by Jean Fritz

> [When I lived in China, there were no libraries. My mother bought books for me, and they were mostly the classics. I read 'Peter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/when-i-lived-in-china-there-were-no-libraries-my-mother-bought-books/)

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> [My interest in writing about American history stemmed originally, I think, from a subconscious desire to find roots - I felt like a girl…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/my-interest-in-writing-about-american-history-stemmed-originally-i/)

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> [When I discovered libraries, it was like having Christmas every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/when-i-discovered-libraries-it-was-like-having-christmas-every-day/)

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> [The question I am most often asked is how do I find my ideas? The answer is I don't. Ideas find me. A character…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/the-question-i-am-most-often-asked-is-how-do-i-find-my-ideas-the/)

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> [“Ann didn't move. There was no use; her mother had seen her. She could try to hide the flowered plates but that wouldn't be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/ann-didn-t-move-there-was-no-use-her-mother-had-seen-her-she-could/)

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> [The first 13 years of my life, I lived in China. My parents were missionaries there, and I was an only child. Often I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/the-first-13-years-of-my-life-i-lived-in-china-my-parents-were/)

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> [“Only when a book is written out of passion is there much hope of its being read with passion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/only-when-a-book-is-written-out-of-passion-is-there-much-hope-of-its/)

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> [As a biographer, I try to uncover the adventures and personalities behind each character I research. Once my character and I have reached an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/as-a-biographer-i-try-to-uncover-the-adventures-and-personalities/)

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> [The way they taught history in schools was not appealing. They stressed wars and dates. They left the people out. I was attracted to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/the-way-they-taught-history-in-schools-was-not-appealing-they/)

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> [My mother had been a Latin teacher, and she was always very fascinated with words. She and I shared books and responded to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/my-mother-had-been-a-latin-teacher-and-she-was-always-very-fascinated/)

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> [One of the most important things in my childhood were the new books that came in. I feel sorry for kids today who have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-fritz/one-of-the-most-important-things-in-my-childhood-were-the-new-books/)

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