Lying on the front passenger seat, as if it didn't matter, was Rose's Diary. It Mattered. — Caroline B. Cooney Diaries Copy Share Image
“You mean I can’t chain him to the bumper of my truck and drag him through the city?” — Caroline B. Cooney Truck Copy Share Image
“He would have said Stephen was a sort of human tire iron;” — Caroline B. Cooney Human Copy Share Image
“Michael was using a laptop computer in desktop fashion.” — Caroline B. Cooney Computers Copy Share Image
“Janie and Jodie looked at him as if he were an out-of-date computer chip.” — Caroline B. Cooney Chip Copy Share Image
“The best thing about college was that you could wear anything anywhere.” — Caroline B. Cooney Best Copy Share Image
She had gradually changed her name. "Jane" was too dull. Last year, she'd added a "y", becoming Jayne, which had more personality. — Caroline B. Cooney Becoming Copy Share Image
“When you were steadily dating a boy, as she was Reeve, and this was known to everybody, it freed you up to… — Caroline B. Cooney Friendship Copy Share Image
“She had read a million times that you could not make your boyfriend into something else, so fine—Kathleen would make herself into… — Caroline B. Cooney Boyfriend Copy Share Image
I approach serious subjects, and I like to have the good guys win and have the parents among the good guys — Caroline B. Cooney Approach Copy Share Image
“Her father drove up and down car aisles, looking for a good slot. Who cared about a good slot? Just park the… — Caroline B. Cooney Drove Copy Share Image
“And Charlotte!” said Mrs. Shields in tones of disgust. “Who even knew there was a town called Charlotte?” — Caroline B. Cooney Charlotte Copy Share Image
“In childhood, she had had milk allergies, or so they’d thought. But either she’d never had them or had outgrown them or… — Caroline B. Cooney Childhood Copy Share Image
If you write a story based on a real person, you're trapped by the details of the real person and his life.… — Caroline B. Cooney Details Copy Share Image
Stephen had just come from a class discussion in which several students believed that the right cup of herbal tea would save… — Caroline B. Cooney Class Copy Share Image
“I never heard of the person on this return address. Calvin Vinesett. What a name. He’s probably selling something, like all our… — Caroline B. Cooney Envelope Copy Share Image
I'll take you to Mickey D's," said Sean. "I'll buy you a hamburger." Annie was not thrilled. Sean's offer did not compare… — Caroline B. Cooney Annie Copy Share Image
“I thought of the parable of the prodigal son. We had made merry for the beloved child's return too - but what… — Caroline B. Cooney Bible Copy Share Image
“You have a girlfriend?" said Brian. "You never told us." "I'm not going to tell you now either. Don't tell Mom and… — Caroline B. Cooney Mom and dad Copy Share Image
“Every time he calls, I nag him to study.” “I hear that boys don’t like to be nagged.” “Me too, but it’s… — Caroline B. Cooney Time Copy Share Image
“Her eye was caught by a pile of red hair on the seat next to her. She had forgotten about the stupid… — Caroline B. Cooney Little girl Copy Share Image
I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually… — Caroline B. Cooney Book Copy Share Image
I wonder why we always deny love. I remember in middle school, if you were accused of the crime of loving, you… — Caroline B. Cooney Accused Copy Share Image
“A bag lady of indeterminate race pushed her belongings in a cart, on top of which she had balanced a broken-legged plastic… — Caroline B. Cooney Corpse Copy Share Image
“They ended up at the Old Corner Bookstore, which Brian had read about in a tour guide to Boston. "Longfellow and Hawthorne… — Caroline B. Cooney Bibliography Copy Share Image
“It was darker in the tower than any place Devnee had ever been. The dark had textures, some velvet, some satin. The… — Caroline B. Cooney Dark Copy Share Image
“By noon the next day, she had pulled off three more ATM events.” — Caroline B. Cooney Next day Copy Share Image
“She had a sense of herself being brain dead: running on tubes and machines.” — Caroline B. Cooney Brain dead Copy Share Image
“Stephen was shaped like a tire iron, all his bones a little too long:” — Caroline B. Cooney Stephen Copy Share Image
“Everybody was outdoors. This was the walkingest place Brian had ever seen.” — Caroline B. Cooney Place Brian Copy Share Image
“She and Reeve texted all the time, and she followed his Facebook page.” — Caroline B. Cooney Facebook page Copy Share Image
