HMH Books for Young Readers

I want to be different. And I think I could be, with you by my side. You make me want to be . . . better.”

She pursed her lips before answering. “You should want to be better for yourself, not for someone else.”

“I think you guard your heart. Perhaps you’ve built your walls so high, it’s impossible for people to even see it anymore.”

“Do not let your fear decide your fate.”