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I don't just use yarn from a store. I buy old sweaters from consignment shops. The older the better, and unravel them. There are countries of women in this scarf/shawl/blanket. Soon it will be big enough to keep me warm.

I don't just use yarn from a store. I buy old sweaters from consignment shops. The older the better, and unravel them. There are countries of women in this scarf/shawl/blanket. Soon it will be big enough to keep me warm.

Laurie Halse Anderson
Country, Yarn, Sweaters
Laurie Halse Anderson (2009). “Wintergirls”, p.139, Penguin

She turns to us, acts surprised to see us, then does the bit with the back of the hand to the forehead. "You're lost!" "You're angry!" "You're in the wrong school!" "You're in the wrong country!" "You're on the wrong planet!

Laurie Halse Anderson
Country, School, Hands
Laurie Halse Anderson (2011). “Speak”, p.13, Macmillan

Grandma frowned and yelled something in Russian. She could have been saying, 'Open up, your best friend is here.' On the other hand, it could have been, 'America is a great country because of canned ravioli.

Laurie Halse Anderson
Country, Grandma, Hands
Laurie Halse Anderson (2006). “Prom”, p.36, Penguin

The constitution does not recognize different classes of citizenship based on time spent living in the country. I am a citizen, with the same rights as your son, or you. As a citizen, and as a student, I am protesting the tone of this lesson as racist, intolerant, and xenophobic.

Laurie Halse Anderson
Country, Son, Rights
Laurie Halse Anderson (2011). “Speak”, p.56, Macmillan

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