Found this quote from a fellow reader, prompting me to look for the book…
Will, I think you’re too brave to be a runaway.”
That wasn’t what Will had expected. She said, “I — what?”
“It is real life that takes the real courage, little wildcat. School is very difficult. But that’s because it takes toughness and patience. It’s what life is, my love. Although life is very beautiful, it is also very difficult.”
—Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms, Katherine Rundell
from the Cakes, Tea, and Dreams site
Potpourri with Rosemarie 