This quote means that it doesn’t matter how much or what you have, it matters about the people around you and that they are there for you. No matter how much you have you will never be complete unless you have good friends and family. No matter how much money you have it will never replace the happiness your friends and family could bring you the hope they bring, and the love that they have for you. In the book Front Desk by Kelly Yang. 11 year old Mia, the protagonist struggles with poverty, Verbal abuse, and bullying. She keeps silent and doesn't tell anyone about her problems except her best friend Lupe.

 I think this quote demonstrates that family is always there for you through any ups and downs and they will always support whatever decision you make. In the book The Only Road written by Alexandra Diaz this explains and demonstrates very well how 12 year old Jaime, the protagonist struggles from gang violence, immigration and poverty throughout the story. Jaime would not have made it if it weren’t for his friends and family supporting him throughout the journey giving him hope. Jaime’s cousin Angela stayed by Jaime’s side the whole journey and gave him hope to persevere through the dangers and difficult times.

This quote means that people that are abusive want you to think you have no power. But you do have power and you have enough power to walk away from someone who is making your life miserable. 

At the beginning of the book dougs brother is hitting him and making him feel powerless. and the next day doug tells no one because he knows that no one will do anything so he keeps his mouth shut

“Family isn’t important. It’s everything”- Michael J. Fox 

Micheal J. Fox is an actor who has been through Parkinson's disease so he has lost all hope because Parkinson’s disease is very deadly so he has experience with losing hope. This quote captures “The Only Road” because they rely on each other more than anyone else in the world. Family gives hope, family gives help, family is everything. This quote also captures the book because Jamie says “What if he was all alone? What if all of this—the lost bags, the lack of food and water, this whole trip his fault” Angela, Jamie’s cousin has been with him on their journey and they supported each other and each of them gave each other hope and hope is what you need to get through life and if he lost hope he would not make it. This resonates with me because when I get home to my family I feel safe, I feel supported, my family gives me hope to get through this pandemic if I didn’t have them I would be struggling so much, so that is why this quote resonates within me. The biggest cause for depression is loneliness parents are supposed to be there to support the kid but if the parents aren’t there they don’t have anyone to support them and usually go into depression.These reasons support why this quote captures me and the book “ The Only Road”.

This quote means “Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity” is a different, safety and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very make-up as a human family

    The Benefits Of Being An Octopus is a book about finding your voice and gathering the courage to speak up. In our story the protagonist, Zoey, and her mother are verbally abused by a controlling boyfriend named Lenny. They also suffer from crippling poverty, barely being able to keep the lights on and not being able to buy clothes as just two examples. Throughout the book Zoey is forced to stay quiet, she is bullied at school, at home, and in her own head, as she is firmly told she can't do certain things. But when more and more things start to go wrong Zoey, with the help of a teacher and 2 friends, begins to find her voice to speak up for, and tell the stories of everyone else who suffers issues of poverty, verbal abuse, and even gun violence.

    This quote shows that you don’t necessarily need family but you need a supporter or somebody to guide you in your future. Nobody can make it on their own, everyone needs someone to help them and even if it’s not family that one person can do what you would’ve wanted your family to do and guide you to a better life. 

In the book “The Benefits of Being an Octopus” Zoey’s family suffered severe poverty and was almost as unsupportive as possible. Zoey home life was very tough which made her very quiet and made her feel like she didn’t have a voice, but then she met Ms. Rochambeau. Ms. Rochambeau wanted to help Zoey but she didn’t want the help. Eventually Ms. Rochambeau was able to help Zoey find her voice in the debate club. Ms. Rochambeau was the supporter Zoey needed in her life.

When somebody looks at another and immediately dislikes that person without knowing them just because of the color of their skin, they ignore the great qualities of that person and miss out on what could be a great friend. In the book New Kid by Jerry Craft the main character Jordan Banks struggles with loneliness, racial discrimination, and financial aid. He is ashamed of needing financial aid, Jordan doesn’t know where he belongs when he thinks he belongs with the black race they say Jordan is too light and when he thinks he belongs with the white race they say he is too dark which leads Jordan to feel like an outsider. Later on in the book Jordan begins to not care about what others think with the help of Jordan’s friends Andrew and Liam who support him along his journey to feeling like he fits in.

     

“No tree is perfect, remember that,” she said. “That’s what gives it character.”

I smiled at Lupe and how grown-up she sounded. It was one of the things I liked the most about her.” -Front Desk by Kelly Yang