How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I talked to him real soft and gentle and low, like he was a wild animal that I was trying to get to take food out of my hand.
He took one tiny step forward. (21.24-25)
Opal deserves gold stars for communicating. She gets Otis. That's pretty awesome, given that most ten-year-olds are more interested in getting to ride shotgun than in befriending the town weirdo. She knows Otis needs this party, and she goes out of her way to make sure he gets there. Props to her.