Tan Yee

“I defended myself from a physical attack by that student, Mr. Jordan. Mrs. Weir knows Lindsay hates me, did nothing when she called me names in her classroom, and then left us alone.”
― Patty Blount, Some Boys

“Giving up is easy, not right. If doing the right thing were easy, nobody would ever do stuff they know is wrong, like kiss their daughter’s dance instructor or rape an unconscious girl who already said no.”
― Patty Blount, Some Boys

“Hold your head up, Grace. Even when you’re dying inside—especially then—hold it up.”
― Patty Blount, Some Boys

“Grace is a girl. That’s it. You want to slap on any other names, knock yourself out. But don’t ever forget she’s a girl first, and we don’t treat girls like that. Feel me?”
― Patty Blount, Some Boys