“As soon as I slip into the pool, I am weightless. Limitless. For just a while.” PoetryMiddle GradeStarfishIn Verse Book:Starfish Source: Starfish
“Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to understand why they feel that way.” FriendshipGriefPovertyStudentsResilienceHomelessnessMiddle Grade Book:And Then, Boom! Source: And Then, Boom!