Iggie's House Quotes

“I’m going to show them that some of us are waked up already!!!”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“Dear Iggie, How are you? I’m fine. I’m so excited about our new neighbors. You were right when you said it would be a big surprise. Was it ever!!! First thing tomorrow I’m going over to meet them. I can’t wait!!! I’m going to do everything I can for them. I’m going to make sure they’re really happy here. Remember how your father said that people had a lot of waking up to do? Well,”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“maintained that putting out the garbage was a man’s job.”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“Mom, never mind about the mud. I saw them, Mom. I saw the new people. And guess what Mom? They’re Negro! All of them. The kids and the parents. The whole family’s Negro!”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“The same potted geraniums that Iggie’s mom cared for so lovingly were still on the front”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“Winnie stuffed her mouth with the apple. She felt like one of those fancy pigs in a delicatessen window, but she needed both hands to raise the heavy garage door to get her bike. She walked”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“She decided it was easier to hide all that thick hair inside her sailor hat than to brush it out.”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“And she and Iggie were allowed to sample the wine. Winnie had pretended to like it but it tasted kind of bitter.”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“disgusting—that’s what her mother said about gum cracking. And this morning being disgusting helped her to feel less miserable”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House

“Winnie shoved a second piece of gum into her mouth. She crushed the wrapper in her fist and flicked it over her shoulder. A long low sigh escaped from somewhere inside her.”
― Judy Blume, Iggie's House