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Unbound by Anne E. Burg

Beautiful Pieces The good Lord's sure weepin at the way His children is bein treated, she says. But for now, there's nothin we can do. p29 The things what we love, we keep buried in our hearts. p53 Aunt Tempie shakes her head. You can't blame the good Lord for what people do. p90 Even if fear steals my soul, I'm never goin to coddle grown people what's got no sense of kindness. p112 _________________ There's a whole beautiful world out there, Grace-- the good Lord made it for everybody. Then why, I wonder, do you work so hard jus to please Master Allen? Why does Jordon have a baby girl he's never goin to see again? p115 ___________________________ Judgin folks by the color of they skin is wrong-- no matter who's doin the judgin. p130 Anyway, I say, jus cause a folk says somethin don't make it true. Skin's got nothin to do with smartness. We both got just as many smart thoughts as Master Al...