Emma

“In the weeks after the flood, the Humane Society of the United States organized the biggest animal rescue in history. Hundreds of volunteers from all over the country came to New Orleans. They broke into boarded-up houses, plucked dogs and cats from rooftops and trees, and even rescued pigs and goats. Many animals were reunited with their owners. Others were sent to shelters across America to be adopted by new families.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

“Tower of London, where they used to chop off your head if the king didn’t like you.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

“There are plenty of bad people in the world,” he said. “Too many to count. But there are good people, too.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

“NIKKI, I CAN’T WAIT TO SNEAK UPSTAIRS TO PLAY OUR SECRET GAME!” she screamed excitedly. “I PROMISE I WON’T TELL MOM AND DAD A THING! AND, MUH, MUH, MUH, MUH . . ”
― Rachel Renée Russell, Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star