A.B

“INFIRMITY.”
― George MacDonald, The Light Princess

“sniffed”
― Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail

“Nice skirt, Emma,” calls Becca Chadwick, giving me the once-over as I head down the aisle of the school bus looking for a seat. This is not a compliment and I know it and she knows it. Blushing, I slide into the first empty spot I find. My brother Darcy passes me, heading for the last few rows, which, by tradition, are reserved for eighth graders. Behind me, I hear Becca whisper something to Ashley Sanborn. I hunch down and smooth a crease in my”
― Heather Vogel Frederick, The Mother-Daughter Book Club

“princess afforded delightful scope for the discussion”
― George MacDonald, The Light Princess