"THE FIRST TEN LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. we are here to help you.
2. you will have time to get to your class before the bell rings.
3. the dress code will be enforced.
4. no smoking is allowed on school grounds.
5. our football team will win the championship this year.
6. we expect more of you here.
7. guidance counsilors are always available to listen.
8. your schedule was created with you in mind.
9. your locker combination is private.
10. these will be the years you look back on fondly.

TEN MORE LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. you will use algebra in your adult lives.
2. driving to school is a privilege that can be taken away.
3. students must stay on campus during lunch.
4. the new text books will arive any day now.
5. colleges care more about you than your SAT scores.
6. we are enforcing the dress code.
7. we will figure out how to turn off the heat soon.
8. our bus drivers are highly trained professionals.
9. there is nothing wrong with summer school.
10. we want to hear what you have to say."
— Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak)

"its easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school."
— Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak)

"I picked up one of the books and flipped through it. Don't Get me wrong, I like reading. But some books should come with warning labels: Caution: contains characters and plots guaranteed to induce sleepiness. Do not attempt to operate heavy machinery after ingesting more than one chapter. Has been known to cause blindness, seizures and a terminal loathing of literature. Should only be taken under the supervision of a highly trained English teacher. Preferably one who grades on the curve."
— Laurie Halse Anderson (Twisted)