How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Scout has the kind of hair that grows up instead of down. He has a friendly smile and everything he does, he does quickly. I don't pay much attention to what he says, but when he walks back to his seat, I see he's got a baseball glove under his desk. Within seconds, I've dipped my pen in my inkwell. Do you play ball? I write. (7.19)
Moose is feeling really lonely in a new place, so the first thing he does when he gets to school is try to make himself some friends. And that kid with a baseball glove seems like an excellent candidate…
Quote #2
There's nothing like a double play to make yourself a friend or two. Maybe it won't be so bad here. Not so bad at all.
When it's time to go home, we're winning, 3-2. Scout tells me they play every Monday. I can hardly wait till next week. I don't even care if my mom gets mad at me for coming home late. I don't care about anything except playing ball again. (8.52-53)
Feeling accepted by a group is the first step to making friendships. When Moose proves to the kids at school that he's good at playing baseball, they see him as a worthwhile person to be around. Score.
Quote #3
"Wait, wait, wait! This Jimmy guy's your brother? How come you didn't tell me you had a brother?"
Theresa cocks her head and looks at me cross-eyed. "Because."
"Because why?"
"Then you'd play with him instead of me." (9.9-12)
Theresa is probably the friendliest person on Alcatraz, and she makes it her mission to introduce herself to new people (like Moose) and welcome them. But despite her best intentions, Moose is really excited to find out that she's got a brother his age. Theresa figured this would happen—in fact, she's so anxious to make friends of her own that she tries to hide her brother from Moose.