How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Line)
Quote #1
But, to hear her tell it, you'd think she was still in some high and mighty private school—always finding some kind of way to drop it into a conversation, always wrinkling her nose at me like she couldn't even believe we had to share the same air. (2.9)
Maribel is the snootiest girl in the class—and that's because she used to go to private school and still prides herself on being richer and fancier than everyone else. It drives Frannie absolutely nuts.
Quote #2
Everybody at our school got lunch for free except Maribel Tanks—but my mama said that was just Maribel's mama putting on airs. Maribel's mama owned Tanks Groceries, but we didn't shop there because the prices were way too high. (2.13)
Even though Maribel goes to school with the rest of the kids and lives in the same community, she deliberately sets herself apart. She thinks that she's too good to even get the free school lunch like they do.
Quote #3
"What's wrong with pennies," I said, taking another big bite before even swallowing all of the last one. "Pennies are money like anything else."
Maribel sighed—one of those trying-to-sound-like-a-grown-up sounds. "Oh Frannie." (2.23-24)
Every sixth grader wants to be condescended to by a "friend" about money… right? Just kidding. Frannie absolutely hates it when Maribel acts like she knows more just because her family has more money.