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You couldn't really tell about Mama's brain just from looking at her, but it was obvious as soon as she spoke. She had a high voice, like a little girl's, and she only knew 23 words. I know this for a fact, because we kept a list of the things Mama said tacked to the inside of the kitchen... read more
Summary
Hiedi is a girl with a mother who has a mental disablity. When she notices that mother says the word "soof" a lot she starts to wonder what it means. Whenever Hiedi brings it up, her mother will say something like, "Tea, Hiedi", and that started to bug her. So Hiedi goes on an incredible... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Memorable Quotes
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“This answers the question, "What is soof?" Now she knew what soof really was. Sure, it was her mother's nickname, but suddenly, Hiedi knew it meant more than that. Soof was her mother's way of saying she loved her.”
Hiedi
First Sentence
If truth was a crayon and it was up to me to put a wrapper around it and name its color, I know just what I would call it-dinosaur skin.
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- Sarah Weeks (Author)
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