A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #4)

by Ransom Riggs

“Until they have traveled, even the most educated person is ignorant.

“Actually, I was expecting more in the way of flying cars and robot assistants and such. Robot pants at the very least.” “Sorry about that. We made the internet instead.” “Very disappointing.” “I know. I’d rather have flying cars.”

Learning how to negotiate a world of people who can’t understand you and don’t want to—that’s probably the hardest bit.

“I thought I’d never understand boys,” said Bronwyn, shaking her head. “But now I think I’ve got it. They’re all idiots!”

But this nation was built with the stolen labor of black people and on the stolen land of native people.