How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Shirley opened her mouth then quickly thought better of speaking, and just shook her head. No matter how long the sentence, on the day of her release Mabel, as surely as tigers devour flesh, would still be around. Around to get revenge if Shirley Temple Wong dropped even the tiniest hint of what happened that afternoon. (5.42)
Mabel intimidates Shirley into not tattling on her at the police station. Despite her inclination to tell her parents and the police the truth, Shirley knows that Mabel might beat her up again, so she zips her lips and adheres to the Kid Code, sticking to her guns on this one, which allows her to eventually make a friend.
Quote #5
Shirley would have preferred to study the problem some more, but was afraid to protest and lose face for her captain. Standing tall, with her feet together, stick on her shoulder, she waited bravely. (5.87)
Shirley isn't too keen on getting up to bat, but this is her first real game of stickball. She's worked so hard to be included, so she doesn't want to risk being shut out. Besides, Mabel has just become her friend, so she doesn't want to endanger that new bond yet. So she grits her teeth and steps to the plate.
Quote #6
Before long. Shirley was infected by a most severe case of Dodger fever. Not even strawberry ice cream could lure her away fro the radio when Red Barber was broadcasting the latest adventure of de Bums. Truly nothing else mattered. (7.11)
Dodger fever hits in the summer of 1947, causing Shirley to become the biggest Dodgers fan Brooklyn had ever seen (maybe). She's determined to hear every pitch, listen to every play, and learn everything she can about her new county's favorite sport.