_Paper Things_ by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
We have to stay on task, our principal says. Which basically means if it isn't on a test, we can't do it any longer. p55
But I like to think that even these people, whose hardships seem to come all at once, might get to experience the same number of joys in their lives as everyone else (and sometimes those feelings of joy pop up smack in the middle of hardship.) And on the flip side, people whose lives seem perfect might also be suffering in ways we don't see, or might face hardships down the road. p106
I'd heard them arguing the next morning-- it was what they call a knock-down, drag-out fight, their worst ever. Gage had had to walk home; he'd been the designated driver for the evening and had spent half the night scrambling to find replacement rides for his friends who'd been drinking. But Janna didn't focus on how responsible Gage had been; instead, she screamed at him for attending a party with alcohol in the first place and for letting his friends get drunk. p140-141
She writes the address down on a scrap of paper, and right away I recognize the street. It's quite far from here, in one of the really pretty neighborhoods, which seems a little inconsiderate. Not only do most of the people who need to fill out forms with the Housing Authority likely need to pay to take the bus there, but then they have to pass by a bunch of beautiful homes that they'll never be able to afford. Why not place the Housing Authority office closer to the shelters? p254
But whether they meant harm or not, they had no right to do what they did, and I can't help thinking that I hate each and every one of them. p277
"This is an act of civil disobedience," Keisha says. "As you know, Henry David Thoreau and Rosa Parks both acted on their ideals and helped raise awareness of the need for change." p333
Turns out that I had to fill out a form that told the announcer at graduation what to say. I chose to list all of these names. p372 (Arianna worries the entire book about how people perceive her and how to deal with being an orphan. Learning that there was a way to take power over how she was seen is so important. It's such a tiny thing we can do as schools and I thought it was beautiful.)
But I like to think that even these people, whose hardships seem to come all at once, might get to experience the same number of joys in their lives as everyone else (and sometimes those feelings of joy pop up smack in the middle of hardship.) And on the flip side, people whose lives seem perfect might also be suffering in ways we don't see, or might face hardships down the road. p106
I'd heard them arguing the next morning-- it was what they call a knock-down, drag-out fight, their worst ever. Gage had had to walk home; he'd been the designated driver for the evening and had spent half the night scrambling to find replacement rides for his friends who'd been drinking. But Janna didn't focus on how responsible Gage had been; instead, she screamed at him for attending a party with alcohol in the first place and for letting his friends get drunk. p140-141
She writes the address down on a scrap of paper, and right away I recognize the street. It's quite far from here, in one of the really pretty neighborhoods, which seems a little inconsiderate. Not only do most of the people who need to fill out forms with the Housing Authority likely need to pay to take the bus there, but then they have to pass by a bunch of beautiful homes that they'll never be able to afford. Why not place the Housing Authority office closer to the shelters? p254
But whether they meant harm or not, they had no right to do what they did, and I can't help thinking that I hate each and every one of them. p277
"This is an act of civil disobedience," Keisha says. "As you know, Henry David Thoreau and Rosa Parks both acted on their ideals and helped raise awareness of the need for change." p333
Turns out that I had to fill out a form that told the announcer at graduation what to say. I chose to list all of these names. p372 (Arianna worries the entire book about how people perceive her and how to deal with being an orphan. Learning that there was a way to take power over how she was seen is so important. It's such a tiny thing we can do as schools and I thought it was beautiful.)
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