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"For a long moment, Jessie couldn't say anything. How could it be 1996? Jessie's mind felt jumbled. If it wasn't 1840, last year wasn't 1839 and —"
Chap 4, pp. 22
"Jessie had never heard of women wearing pants. But these trousers were so odd that Jessie began to believe the world outside Clifton truly was different. She trembled, afraid. Before, she could have believed that Ma was making up the whole story."
Chap 5, pp. 31
"All three girls had hair as wild as Jessie's, and Jessie grinned. Her hair fit in without her having to do a thing with it! For the first time she could remember, she could get up in the morning without braiding her hair."
Chap 7, pp 49
"Jessie rubbed her forehead. If only she could get everything straight in her mind."
Chap 13, pp. 93
"Jessie backed away from the man, her thoughts jumbled. The man couldn't be from Clifton, because he...
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