As A Child I Wanted To Be

It Is This Language Of Values Which I Hope To Bring To My Books. . . . I Want To Bring Values To Those Who Have Not Been Valued, And I Want To Etch Those Values In Terms Of The Ideal. Young People Need Ideals Which Identify Them, And Their Lives, As Central . . . Guideposts Which Tell Them What They Can Be, Should Be, And Indeed Are.

I Admired The Work Ethic Of The Cowboys I Read About. The Idea Of These Young People Taking On This Much Responsibility Was Impressive. I Would Like Modern Readers To Have An Appreciation Of This.

We Need To Tell Young People That America Was Built By Men And Women Of All Colors And That The Future Of This Country Is Dependent On The Participation Of All Of Our Citizens.

He Was Trying To Convince Himself That He Wasn't Guilty.

It's A Hard Life Sometimes And The Biggest Temptation Is To Let How Hard It Is Be An Excuse To Weaken