Folklore has a moral center to it. Folklore is always, always, always on the side of the underdog, and children have a natural instinct towards justice. They feel indignation at needless cruelty and wistfulness about acts of mercy and kindness.
From Laura Amy Schlitz
I tried for years to get an agent because I was told you needed an agent. The agent-hunting process was grim indeed.
If you're not going to wear a tiara when you win a Newbery Award, when are you going to wear one?
Novels taught me that history is dramatic. I wanted my students to know that, too.
When I was a child, I wanted to be important.
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