She turns to us, acts surprised to see us, then does the bit with the …

Laurie Halse Anderson
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She turns to us, acts surprised to see us, then does the bit with the back of the hand to the forehead. You're lost! You're angry! You're in the wrong school! You're in the wrong country! You're on the wrong planet! ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2011). Speak, p.13, Macmillan
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