She smiled, pulling the photo a little closer, and I wondered if I should ask her, too, the question for my project, get her definition. But as she ran a finger slowly across the faces, identifying each one, it occurred to me that maybe this was her answer. All those names, strung together like beads on a chain. Coming together, splitting apart, but still and always, a family. (page 289) ~Ruby
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About Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key
Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key.
Themes
- Family — The ties of kinship, parenting, and unconditional love