Tar Beach Dissatisfaction Quotes

Then it won't matter that he's not in their old union, or whether he's colored or a half-breed Indian, like they say. (14)

Oh wow, it sounds like Daddy really has been through a lot.

[Image of Daddy in a suit and tie, with a briefcase] (15)

Compare and contrast this image of Daddy with the one on the previous page. What differences do you see?

He'll be rich and won't have to stand on 24-story-high girders and look down. He can look at his building going up. (15)

Okay, call us crazy, but we're getting the feeling that Daddy really, really, really isn't happy at work.