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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Whole Poems I Love "Spoken Word" p76-77 "About A" p103 "Sometimes Someone Says Something" p110 "Diplomas" p204 "Final Draft of Assignment 4 (What I Actually Turn In)" p248 "Other Things You Think About in the Split Second Your Notebook Is Burning" p311 Description He is an award-winning bound book, where I am loose and blank pages. p99 And now his smile is a little sad. And I think about all the things we could be if we were never told our bodies were not built for them. p188 Love It And about this apple, how come God didn't explain why they couldn't eat it? He gave Eve curiosity but didn't expect her to use it? p120 "I thought it would be cathartic to write something beautiful for yourself." p240 Because at least here with her, I know my words are okay. p264 She tells me words give people permission to be their fullest self. p345 "but I'll always have you...

All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater

Beautiful  They travel on perfectly straight paths from their broadcast source, and because the Earth is round, it does not take them long to part ways with the ground and head out to the stars. Wouldn't we all, if we had the chance? p1 Is this science? Religion? It is difficult even for scientists and saints to tell the difference between the two. Perhaps it doesn't matter. When you cultivate invisible seeds, you can't expect everyone to agree on the shape of your invisible crops. p2 "Even a small voice is still a voice." p9 Sometimes, when a question is about a secret, people will ask a different but related question, hoping to get an answer that will work for both questions. p13 It was just that Marisita was not sure that saints and witches were very different in the end. p61 This kindness, however, only made the situation worse for Pete. It emphasized that the person who was being cruelest to Pete was actually Pete. p111 But I, Diablo Diablo, thi...

Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez

Immigration great simple explanation for kids- p29 being called an alien- kid perspective-- p32 Language accent/ speech instruction- p36 Some of them are not that great, but I love that she talks to me as if I'm a good writer. p136 Sadness dad and paying for things- p155 Love it Like usual, Jessica doesn't seem nervous at all, but I realize that's not always good. Maybe it's good sometimes to be nervous about things because you'll work harder at them. p194

Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake

****If you have not read the first two books, this will likely contain spoilers for them. I will try and not reveal spoilers for THIS BOOK.**** Expectations When they first arrived, both she and Mirabella had tried to charm Mrs. Chatworth. Arsinoe especially, had been prepared to like or even love her. She was Billy's mother, after all. She had raised a boy who would stand by his friends. So when they met, she expected to find someone like Cait Malone: with a stern face and a stout heart, and strong arms for holding her children. p 41 Not even Mirabella will be accepted as one of them, and Mirabella follows all their rules. p42 ________________________________________ "They would be beside themselves if they knew you had taken off your dress in public." "It wasn't in public. It was in the graveyard, behind a tree. And besides, I had all these clothes on underneath!" p61 __________________________________________ "You will do what all wom...