How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Did Mr. Tushman ask you to be friends with him?" Charlotte Cody asked.
"No. I'm friends with him because I want to be friends with him," I answered. (3.Weird Kids.5-6)
The simplicity of Summer's response both affirms her friendship with Auggie and leaves no opening for "weird kids" to doubt her. Summer has perfect clarity, solid convictions, and great self-confidence.
Quote #5
I do admit August's face takes some getting used to. I've been sitting with him for two weeks now, and let's just say he's not the neatest eater in the world. But other than that, he's pretty nice. I should also say that I don't really feel sorry for him anymore. That might have been what made me sit down with him the first time, but it's not why I keep sitting down with him. I keep sitting down with him because he's fun. (3.The Plague.1)
Summer knows herself well, which helps her to accurately assess the good, the bad, and the ugly of a situation. More importantly, her self-awareness enables her to stay true to herself.
Quote #6
One of the things I'm not loving about this year is how a lot of the kids are acting like they're too grown-up to play things anymore. All they want to do is "hang out" and "talk" at recess. And all they talk about now is who likes who and who is cute and isn't cute. August doesn't bother about that stuff. He likes to play Four Square at recess, which I love to play, too. (3.The Plague.2)
Adolescence hits kids at different times and at different rates, and as this happens, priorities and interests change. The similarity of Auggie's and Summer's wavelengths helps to cement their friendship.