Ida Early Comes over the Mountain Quotes

“Cheer up!" said Mr. Sutton when he'd read the letter. "Kathy Alice may come to see you!" All the children groaned. "Earnestine wants to meet your Aunt Myrtle and Uncle Ross and Kathy Alice here on Thanksgiving Day."
"Tell her we won't be home," said Ellen.
"Where will we be?" asked Dewey.
"Anywhere except here," said Ellen, "if they're coming to see us.”
― Robert Burch, Ida Early Comes over the Mountain

“Joe Blakley said, "I hate school!"
"Just 'cause you didn't know the answer a while ago?" said Dan Rogers. Mrs. Long had caught Joe staring out the window instead of paying attention during math.
"Know the answer?" said Randall. "Joe didn't even know the question!”
― Robert Burch, Ida Early Comes over the Mountain