“I’ll probably just stand in a corner, trying not to be noticed, until the decoration committee accidentally packs me into a box at the end of the night. There I will lie, crammed in between rolls of crepe paper, until the New Year’s dance two months from now. Jeffrey thought about this for a moment and said, Won’t they notice the box is too heavy when they go to put it away?” TryingYearsSaidTwoEndsMomentsLyingNightMonthsPaperBoxesCornersHeavyNew YearPacksCommitteesDecorationTwo MonthsCrepes Author:Jordan Sonnenblick
“Finally the kitchen clock said 5:17. It was time to roll out. I shouted for my mom, woke Jeffrey up, ran upstairs, changed into my concert clothes, put on my shoes, and was standing by the door to the garage by 5:19—chanting “Let’s go! Come on!” (Feel free to try that at home, by the way; moms love it!)” WayFeelsTryingSaidHomeDoorsChangedMomClothesStandingShoesMy MomClockRanKitchenConcertsGarageUpstairsChantingLove Mom Book:Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie Source: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
“Not fair? Oh, I'm sorry I get this lovely laptop computing device when all you get is the ability to walk, control your hands, and know you'll survive until your eighteenth birthday." Then the kid was going, "Uh, I didn't mean..." But Tad wasn't done yet. While the whole class watched in horror, he put his hands through the metal support braces on the arms of his wheelchair and forced himself to stand up. Then he took a shaky little step to the side, gestured toward the chair, and said, "Why don't you take a turn with the laptop? You can even have my seat.” KnowsMeanLittlesSaidDoneWholeHandsKidsTurnsSidesAbilityWalksStepsClassSupportArmsHorrorFairsSorryLovelySeatsChairsDevicesMetalsI'm SorryLaptopsNot FairComputingWheelchairsBraces Author:Jordan Sonnenblick
“He also said that if anyone did anything to mess up the rest of the testing, he was going to call 911 personally. Yeah, like that wouldn't make it into the nightly news again: WHEELCHAIR-BOUND CANCER PATIENT ARRESTED FOR FREE SPEECH.” IfsSaidSpeechNewsYeahPatientBoundsCancerMessFree SpeechTestingArrestedWheelchairsCancer Patients Book:After Ever After Source: After Ever After
“He said he "admired our courage" but didn't want to see us do anything to "damage our promising futures." He felt "proud as an American" that we had "exercised our right to peaceful free expression." But if we did it again, he didn't "know what action the state board of education might take against individual students." Translation: You've had your fun. Now sit down, shut up, and take the freakin' test. Or else.” IfsKnowsWantSaidStatesMightActionIndividualFunFeltStudentsExpressionProudTestsPeacefulBoardsDamageShut UpTranslationsFree ExpressionBoard Of Education Author:Jordan Sonnenblick
“Hi, Tad!' she said. 'Hi, Jeff! Hey, I'm not interrupting anything, am I?' 'Uh, no,' I said. 'We were just...I mean, Tad was...uh, nope.' 'So what were you guys talking about?' 'Well,' I said, 'it's very complicated. We were discussing...umm...hats. You know, hats. Like, the head kind.' 'There's another kind?' Lindsey asked. 'Hey, Jeff?' Tad said. 'If your mom needs any evidence to prove that you're retarded, let me know. I'd be glad to record you talking to Lindsey. I'm pretty sure that would do the trick.” IfsKnowsNeedsWellsKindMeanSaidGuyTalkingRecordsMomProveEvidenceLet MeComplicatedGladTricksHeyHatsDiscussingYour MomRetardedInterrupting Book:After Ever After Source: After Ever After
