“About the only thing I understand is this here cornet. You move this finger and you get one note. That finger, and you get a different one. But people are a mystery.” PeopleHarlemMystery Of LifeAmerican GirlAmerican Girl ClaudieCornetsCornet Book:Meet Claudie Source: Meet Claudie
“Claudie wrinkled her nose. 'I don't think anyone would buy a ticket to see me perform,' she said. Selma laughed. 'What do you mean?' she asked. 'You have a lovely voice.' 'Not like yours,' Claudie said. 'It doesn't have to be like mine to be lovely,' Selma said. 'It's lovely because it's yours.” InspirationalTalentUniqueSingingHistorical FictionHarlemAmerican GirlAmerican Girl Claudie Book:Meet Claudie Source: Meet Claudie
“After all, before you could play a song, you had to learn each note of the scale. A newspaper article was made up of smaller words. Even baking a cake required smaller steps, like cracking eggs in a bowl or measuring out flour. Maybe Claudie had been going about this all wrong. Maybe if she focused on the smaller steps, she could work her way toward being good at something.” InspirationalTalentHard WorkTalentsSkillSkill DevelopmentAmerican GirlAmerican Girl ClaudieDiscovering Your Talents Book:Meet Claudie Source: Meet Claudie
“Miss Zula smiled. 'I did not ask if you were good at it,' she said. 'I asked if you liked to dance.” DancingHarlemAmerican GirlAmerican Girl ClaudieDance Like No One Is WatchingDance Your Life Book:Meet Claudie Source: Meet Claudie