“ It grey louder. Louder. They were singing, singing at the top of their lungs. Andrius joined, and then my brother and the gray-haired man. And finally, the bald man joined in, singing out national ant… Ruta Sepetys
“ New Orleans is unlike any city in America. Its cultural diversity is woven into the food, the music, the architecture - even the local superstitions. It's a sensory experience on all levels and there'… Ruta Sepetys
“ You know I don’t like to read, Yankee girl. Don’t think anyone likes to read as much as you do. What you got under your arm this time? E. M. Forster. Ruta Sepetys
“ But unlike Mama, I would not go to heaven. My secrets padlocked the gates. I'd be a torn kite stuck in the dead branches of a tree, unable to fly. Ruta Sepetys
“ The soldier stared at Ingrid. His silence was elastic, slowly curling a rope around her neck. Ruta Sepetys
“ I didn't need his criticism. I carried enough guilt on my own. I had done everything wrong. I had the highest marks in school but couldn't master common sense. Ruta Sepetys
“ Tadas was sent to the principal today," announced Jonas at dinner. He wedged a huge piece of sausage into his small mouth."Why?" I asked."Because he talked about hell," sputtered Jonas, juice from the… Ruta Sepetys
“ My arm began moving, turning the invisible crank of Death's music box. Somewhere inside, I didn't want the melody to end. Ruta Sepetys
“ It's safer for you to stay with the others,' he said.Safer? He didn't realize.I was already dead. Ruta Sepetys
“ Revolting. If women were so careless to become pregnant at such a time, let women sort it out. Ruta Sepetys
“ We cannot be too cautious, Hannelore. Just because someone knocks on the door doesn't mean you have to open it. Sometimes, sweet girl, there are wolves at the door. If we are not careful, they might e… Ruta Sepetys
“ I remembered Papa talking about Stalin confiscating peasants' land, tools, and animals. He told them what crops they would produce and how much they would be paid. I thought it was ridiculous. How cou… Ruta Sepetys
“ We'd be trying to touch the sky from the bottom of the ocean. I realize that if we boosted one another, maybe we'd get a little closer. Ruta Sepetys
“ I was surrounded by hundreds of drowned children, heads in the water, their little feet in the air.All the little duckies, with their heads in the waterHeads in the water.It was my punishment. Honor l… Ruta Sepetys
“ All the little duckies with their heads in the waterHeads in the waterAll the little duckies with their heads in the waterOh, such sweet little duckies. Ruta Sepetys
“ He wanted to know something about me. I leaned over and put my mouth to his ear. It was barely a whisper.'I'm a murderer. Ruta Sepetys
