How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
In the meantime my little sister Abby was picking worms out of my shovelfuls of dirt. She was having worm races. It surprised me to see a girl not afraid to pick up worms. (2.2)
Crash is only 5 or 6 years old when he makes this observation about girls and worms. Where do you think he got his ideas about what girls should and shouldn't like?
Quote #2
Every once in a while a girl will come back from summer vacation, and she's not just a little different, a little better—she's, like, Whoa! (10.6)
Crash is in seventh grade, so you know what that means: some kids are going through puberty, and others aren't there yet. Crash and his friends regard this process as a delightful mystery, particularly where breasts are involved.
Quote #3
Abby took a couple bites. She kept staring at my mom. You could tell she was chewing on more than steak.
"Mom?"
"Yes?"
"Can I get my clothes at Second Time Around from now on?" (13.54-13.57)
In an interesting reversal of gender norms, Crash is a huge clotheshorse, while Abby is happy to get her stuff at the thrift shop. What do you think Abby finds attractive about secondhand clothes? What does Crash find so repulsive about them?