How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Do you remember him?" James insisted.
"A little."
"Tell," Maybeth asked.
Dicey gathered together her few memories, like scattered marbles. "He was tall and dark-haired, with hazel eyes like Momma's. We all have eyes like theirs. James reminds me of him, and I guess I do too. You little ones look more like Momma. He had a skinny head, like James and me. He had a big, loud laugh. He built our beds for us."
"I know that," James said.
"I remember him picking me up and sitting me on his shoulders. He'd call me his little only. I don't know why." (1.3.121-126)
Remembering is an important part of family. Dicey is the only one old enough to remember their father, so she tells the little kids about him so they can have a connection with him, too, even if it's only via someone else's memory.
Quote #2
"What do you think I should do if—"
His eyes turned to her. "I honestly don't know. Except stick together, all of you. That's the most important thing."
Dicey agreed.
"If you can," he said. "If you are able to. You might not be able to." (1.8.163-166)
Stewart is pretty smart. The kids have each other and they need to hang onto that. Sure, they might not be able to, but they've got to do their darnedest to stay a family. Heck, that's what this trip was all about, right?
Quote #3
What was wrong with her grandmother? Dicey didn't ask aloud. She sat silent for a while. "What a family," she finally said.
"You shouldn't judge unless you've been there and known what actually went on," Father Joseph said.
"Come on," Dicey protested. (1.11.50-52)
Well, Dicey is kind of right—their family is pretty messed up, and the kids are the ones who have to pay for it. We say judge away, girl.