“You should know it yourself- a young man is still a boy, and a boy sometimes has the right to be stubborn.”

“It was then that he also took the opportunity to say he was sorry that the Hubermann's son had not come home, In response, Papa told him that such things were out of their control. "After all," he said, "you should know it yourself--a young man is still a boy, and a boy sometimes has the right to be stubborn.”

“The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: a boy that loves you.”

“... And the boy whose hair remained the color of lemons forever.”

“A book floated down the Amper River.A boy jumped in, caught up to it, and heldit in his right hand. He grinned. He stoodwaist-deep in the icy, Decemberish water.“How about a kiss, Saumensch?” he said.”

“When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist in his face." (31.26)”

“They fought like champions.For a minute.Just when it was getting interesting, both boys were hauled away their collars. A watchful parent.”