“There’s a lot of blood and violence, but maybe that’s the best way to think about what it’s like to be true to your nature.”--Shane, 11

“It makes you think long and hard about what it means to fight in a war, especially when you’re not quite sure whose war it is.”--Dwayne, 13

“I hope I could be as strong as Hester if everyone thought I was wrong for doing what I truly believed in.”--Michael, 13

“I can see why Edna doesn’t want to live a conventional boring life, but I think she could sometimes have been a bit less selfish.”--Christina, 12

“It’s so interesting the way all Gatsby’s wealth doesn’t really make him very happy.” Shane, 14