"Save Me a Seat" Quotes
Two boys from different backgrounds navigate friendship and bullying in their middle school.
middle grade | 256 pages | Published in 2016
Quotes
He's the kind of kid who could use a little help making friends.
My dad says, 'You can't control what other people say or do. You can only control how you react to it.'
He's not too bright, is he? Why would he be going to Resource Room on the very first day? Everybody knows that's where the dumb kids go.
It's always a good idea to know where you stand in the social pecking order.
The thing is, if I had a choice, I'd pick lucky over smart any day of the week. Anybody would.
It's like when you first learn to ride a bike. You're going to fall a lot, but eventually, you'll get the hang of it.
People who think they're better than everyone else just because they have a lot of money, or because their skin is a certain color, or because they drive a certain car, are the worst kind of people there are.
The thing is, he's not the best at making friends, but he's the best at being a friend.
Being different is not the same as being better or worse. It's just different.
I already know all the kids in our class, and they're not exactly my friends.
