How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"I'm so sorry, Auggie," she said quietly. Her cheeks were bright red.
"No, it's okay, Mom, really."
"You don't have to go to school if you don't want, sweetie."
"I want to," I said.
"Auggie…."
Really, Mom. I want to." And I wasn't lying. (1.Home.25-30)
Auggie is not unfazed, but he sure is not going to let Julian's unkindness stop him from taking this next big step in his life. His mom is rattled, while Auggie is resolute.
Quote #5
I thought about this a lot, to be truthful. I have to say that I think the bravest thing I ever did was become friends with August. But I couldn't write about that, of course. I was afraid we'd have to read these out loud, or Mr. Browne would put them up on the bulletin board like he does sometimes. So instead, I wrote this lame thing about how I used to be afraid of the ocean when I was little. It was dumb, but I couldn't think of anything else.
I wonder what August wrote about. He probably had a lot of things to choose from. (4.Fortune Favors the Bold.2-3)
The irony of this paragraph may be lost on Jack, but we're loving it. He wants to write about how brave befriending August was, but also seems to know somewhere deep down inside that anyone who reads that paper is going to think he's a jerk.
Quote #6
I heard Summer had sat down with August, which surprised me because I knew for a fact she wasn't one of the kids that Tushman had talked to about being friends with Auggie. So I knew she was doing it just to be nice, and that was pretty brave, I thought. (4.Why I Didn't Sit With August the First Day of School.3)
Hey, Jack—you might want to start taking notes. Summer doesn't just talk the talk.