How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
At home I made my ambitions known by parading around with a cardboard tube held to my eye, shouting, "Land ho!" (Prologue.3)
Early on, Jacob knows he wants to be an explorer. It's kind of sad when his own parents discourage him from pursuing his true identity.
Quote #2
[Ricky] called me Special Ed because I was in a few gifted classes, which were, technically speaking, part of our school's special-education curriculum. (1.53)
This is a quick way of letting us know that Jacob is "gifted." The story would probably pan out a lot differently if Ricky, who is less-than-gifted, were our protagonist.