Children Quote by Sharon M. Draper

“Why are some people mean and some people nice?" "I don't rightly know...But my job is to teach all of you to be the…

— Sharon M. Draper

“And you, Jonah? Is your family behind you on this?” Stella’s father hesitated. “Georgia supports me, but she was a mite trembly this morning.…

— Sharon M. Draper

“She's, like, really, really beautiful, but I don't think she sees that when she looks in the mirror.”

— Sharon M. Draper

“I love the smell of my mother’s hair after she washes it. I love the feel of the scratchy stubble on my father’s face…

— Sharon M. Draper

[A] person is so much more than the name of a diagnosis on a chart.

— Sharon M. Draper

“I know people will say that it's because of the accident that I came back to church-well, they're right. I'm not too proud to…

— Sharon M. Draper

Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes-each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands.

— Sharon M. Draper

She talked to me like I was just like any other student, not a kid in a wheelchair.

— Sharon M. Draper

Do not let anyone stop you from succeding

— Sharon M. Draper

“I wondered if I were blown to Oz with my dog, what would we ask the wizard for? Hmmm. Brains? I’ve got plenty. Courage?…

— Sharon M. Draper

“Ingredients 2 packages blueberry gelatin 1 small clean glass fishbowl ½ cup blueberries ½ cup grapes 1 package gummy fish 1 package gummy sharks…

— Sharon M. Draper

What would you do if you could fly?" Mrs. V asks as she glances from the bird to me. "Is that on the quiz?"…

— Sharon M. Draper