How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Vonetta smiled, welcoming their interest in us. She was scouting out new friends to be with the next twenty-eight days. I let her lag a step or two behind to wink and smile at them. You can't stop Vonetta from chasing after friends. (5.40)
Delphine thinks it's silly to make new friends for such a short stay. In her mind, she has bigger things to worry about that don't include chasing people on the playground or giggling at silly games for kids. She's so much older and wiser than Vonetta, you know.
Quote #5
Vonetta and Fern were soon under the spell of Peter and Wendy flying like fairies. (8.8)
We love ourselves some Peter Pan, but Delphine thinks it's a book just for kids and she's too mature for it. At every stage, Delphine separates herself from her younger siblings. She knows how much time they need in the bath, reminds them to brush their teeth, cooks them dinner, and even reads them a bedtime story. It's like she's a mom already at the tender age of eleven.
Quote #6
Before Cecile got to me I said, "They don't ask kids nothing. No one listens to kids." (12.38)
Gulp. Cecile's right about one thing: No one really cares what kids have to say because they automatically assume kids don't know what they're talking about. It's one of the most unfair aspects of being a kid for Delphine. Everyone expects her to act like an adult, but no one treats her like one.