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Jasper Jones

A 2012 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Charlie Bucktin, a bookish thirteen year old, is startled one summer night by an urgent knock on his bedroom window. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in their small mining town, and he has co

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Craig Silvey (4)

“I don’t understand a thing about this world: about people, and why they do the things they do. The more I find out, the more I uncover, the more I know, the less I understand.”

— Craig Silvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Understanding, Discovery, Curiosity

“I don’t understand a thing about this world: about people, and why they do the things they do. The more I find out, the more I uncover, the more I know, the less I understand.”

— Craig Silvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Confused, humanity, Meaning Of Life, Learning, Growth

“My point is this: the more you have to lose, the braver you are for standing up.”

— Craig Silvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Courage, Bravery, Loss

“Sorry doesn’t take things back, but it pushes things forward. It bridges the gap. Sorry is a sacrament. It’s an offering. A gift.”

— Craig Silvey, amazon.com

Tagged: Sorry, Apologies, Apologizing, Apology, Saying Sorry