“I’m kind of bothered to be with Mackenzie right now, because she happens to be sucking on her favorite candy – a blue Ring Pop. It makes her look much younger than almost-eleven, and makes me feel like I’m a babysitter. It’s also embarrassing to be around someone whose entire mouth has turned blue.”

“I’m kind of bothered to be with Mackenzie right now, because she happens to be sucking on her favorite candy – a blue Ring Pop. It makes her look much younger than almost-eleven, and makes me feel like I’m a babysitter. It’s also embarrassing to be around someone whose entire mouth has turned blue.”

— Neal Shusterman