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“Heidi was coming up the hill. It must be her thousandth trip. She looked as if she needed a tow rope this time. She was carrying her own blankets back from the helicopter, having traded them for the blankets on board. She had obviously fallen in the mud. Both she and her blankets looked as if they had been mining for coal. Patrick found himself grinning. Possessively, as if Heidi were a part of him, and he of her. Patrick's father said to him, "You could do worse." "Huh?" "The girl. She's a cutie." "You just think that because she doesn't fall apart in a crisis." "I like that in a person," said his father.”

Quote by Caroline B. Cooney

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Caroline B. Cooney
Caroline B. Cooney

Caroline B. Cooney is an American author born on May 10, 1947. Known for her works in young adult literature and mystery novels, her books have been highly appreciated by young readers. more

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