Tween Books Quotes

“Navigating conflict is not easy. If you decide to speak with the person you are in conflict with, find a private time and place to talk. Be sure not to involve others in the conflict. Practice what you plan to say so you are calm and confident. Your goal is to speak your truth, take responsibility for your part, and treat others with dignity. This is no easy task, but an important skill to practice over time.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Friendship Truth #3: Friendships have different phases and change over time.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Friendship Truth #6: Everyone makes mistakes.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“BFF, bestie, buddy—there are many ways to describe friends. But what really makes a “good” or “close” friend? And why do some friendships feel like a cozy robe, while others feel like a scary movie?”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Friendships have different phases and change over time. All we can really control is ourselves. Be the type of friend you want to have!”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“The top of the Friendship Pyramid, Close Friends, is small and may only include one or two friends. That’s because close friends are harder to find, and these friendships usually take longer to develop. Don’t worry if you haven’t found any close friends yet; many girls may not have any until middle school or even later.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Everyone has certain qualities that they are drawn to in friends. Keep an eye out for friends that have the qualities you find important in friendship. And, of course, being a good friend is the best way to attract and keep friends too.”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Friendship Truth #9: You choose which of your friendships to grow. Grow the healthy ones!”
― Jessica Speer, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends): A Girl's Guide to Happy Friendships

“Are you kidding me?” I asked. “You’re holding enough demerits in your hand to get us both expelled.” I started to shake in my mismatched socks.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Ireland

“Oui—I mean sí—I mean yes. I’m Meghan.” I was suddenly aware that I was still in the clothes I’d worn on the plane. I was tired, had frizzy bedhead, and my breath smelled like—what would be a good word for it? I know—YUCK!”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Ireland

“Is everyone okay?” Mr. Leary asked. Everyone nodded, except Gene, who wept.

“Are you hurt?” Mr. Leary asked him.

“No,” he cried. “I’m still hungry.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Ireland

“CiCi squealed at all of this excitement. I couldn’t wait for her to meet Piper. They were like two leaves on the shamrock.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Ireland

“I was wet but not soaked. Just enough to look like a sponge, but not a mop.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Ireland

“I laughed. “Yeah, I did. I didn’t think you were serious.”

“As serious as a monkey is about his last banana.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Ireland

“Carissa pried Mrs. Buck’s phone away from her. She looked at the screen of the game. “Quite impressive, you freaky cape-wearing gamer.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Ireland

“How can a zombie be hot?” Sam asked. “I mean, they’re dead. They must smell terrible, and random body parts just fall off and tumble to the ground.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in London

“The boat floated down the indoor river toward fog and screams. It got darker, and Ellie said, “I think I just tinkled.” Gordo, who was sitting next to her, said, “No, baby doll. I think that was me.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in London

“Quel Dommage!” That was “bummer” in French, or maybe “too bad,” or “scrambled eggs.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Paris

“When she backed up the Petmobile it made a Beep! Beep! Beep! that attracted even more attention than the average minivan dressed like a cat–dog.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in Paris

“Eighth grade is a bubbling cauldron of rumors that spread fast in the dark. That’s why I’ve started avoiding any activities that take place during the nocturnal hours. School dances, movie nights, and sleepovers aren’t hard to avoid when you don’t have any friends. Not that it’s stopped the rumors.”
― Katie L. Carroll, Witch Test

“Fourteen-year-old Connor Hansen raced at full speed through the shiny, sterile emergency room hallways of Westley Hospital. He was excited ... and terrified. He was about to do what he had been training for almost his entire life. But if he failed, someone would die. Paramedics rushed toward him, pushing a bright-yellow gurney that carried a bloodied, lifeless man whose heart had stopped beating. It was Connor's job to get the man's heart started again. Connor was a doctor.”
― J.W. Lynne, Kid Docs

“It was only one kiss. It wasn’t a deep kiss, a French kiss, the kind of kiss that redefines a teen life. It was pepperoni, snowflakes, spit, and rodeo dust. Crazy, like dancing and soaring and walking to a new home.
Sweeter because it didn’t taste like good-bye.”
― Cynthia Leitich Smith, Rain Is Not My Indian Name