“ Baby smuggling is a serious crime,' he said. 'There were thirty-six babies on that plane. We could charge you with thirty-six counts of kidnapping.'That, at least, got Second to look back at Mr. Reard… Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ I can tell you that you will have your hearts broken more by the people you love than by the people you hate. But you must still dare to love. The rewards are worth far more than the risks. Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ But Mother, I don't want to go. It's just that...I have to. I can't spend the rest of my life hiding in the attic.[...]I don't want to be a burden[...]I want to do something with my life. Figure out w… Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ Why did everyone like that story so much when it wasn't true? Why was everyone so eager to believe it? Was it because, in real life, ever after's generally stink? Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ A thousand times today I've started to open my mouth, started to squeak out, Can you tell me...? But then I'd look into the front seat, at my mother's silent shaking, my father's grim profile, the mou… Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ That porch is a happy-looking place, and my father - burdened, stoop-shouldered, cadaverously thin - doesn't seem to belong on it. Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ Oh, Myr, he chokes out. I hate having to ask this of you...He glances towards the car again, and I crouch down in the shadows, hoping it's too dark for him to see whether the window is open or closed.… Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ Because, he said in an even voice, you're used to winning, so you don't even think about how, every time there's a game, both sides get that 'rah, rah, team' speech from their coaches both sides hear… Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ But it’d be nice to have someone who cared about me, someone I could talk toabout anything, someone who’d tell me I was really special. Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ I like the fact that kids are willing to be imaginative and go along with me when I'm telling strange tales. Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ I start to think, 'It's awful being too poor to even buy my own dress for homecoming.' But that's instantly swept away by another thought: 'I'm so lucky that someone cates enough to loan me a dress. Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ But, really, are there any guys out there who aren’t jerks? I don’t even know any grown-up men who aren’t jerks. Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ It’s like I’d been walking a tightrope with a big safety net underneath me, but I never really thought about the net until someone took it away. And then every single step scared me to death. Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ To quote a famous philosopher revered in my time 'But this is no different from regular life. When have you ever known what's going to happen in the future?' Wait a minute, Jonah thought. I said that.… Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ Somehow this change was even scarier than all the people downstairs, because Jordan Margaret Peterson Haddix
“ Unlike my mother, my father does not cry quietly. His wails roll out like a wave of pain, and I scramble to roll up my window. My mother cannot hear that. I cannot bear to hear it myself. I am not use… Margaret Peterson Haddix
