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“What was a foreigner, anyway? Is the place you're born the only place you really belong? At what point do you stop being from "away" and start being from "here"?”

Quote by Blue Balliett

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Blue Balliett, born in 1955, is a renowned children's literature author in the United States. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and captivating suspense elements, which have won her a wide audience. more

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