Chere Weissenborn

“Every nation has hidden history, countless stories preserved only by those who experienced them. Stories of war are often read and discussed worldwide by readers whose nations stood on opposite sides during battle. History divided us, but through reading we can be united in story, study, and remembrance. Books join us together as a global reading community, but more important, a global human community striving to learn from the past.”
― Ruta Sepetys, Salt to the Sea

“I knew the law would decide that I was his property, and would probably still give his daughter a claim to my children; but I regarded such laws as the regulations of robbers, who had no rights that I was bound to respect.”
― Harriet Ann Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself

“We ain't giving up," I said. "We done gone this far.”
― Ernest J. Gaines, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

“Yeah 'ear 'ear," said George, with half a glance at Fred, the corner of whose mouth twitched.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows