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Sonya Sones is an American poet and author. She has written four young adult novels in verse, as well as a novel in verse for adults and a picture book.

✵ 1950

Works

What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know
One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies
What My Mother Doesn't Know
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Famous Sonya Sones Quotes

“But most days,
I wander around feeling invisible.
Like I'm a speck of dust
floating in the air
that can only be seen
when a shaft of light hits it.”

Sonya Sones book One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies

Source: One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies

“Culture Clash

Dylan says
when I meet his mother today
I shouldn't mention
that I'm Jewish.

I say
okay, but can I
tell her about
the HIV postive thing?

He gives me a look.
I give him one back”

Sonya Sones book What My Mother Doesn't Know

Source: What My Mother Doesn't Know

“Ready or not, here I come
I'm so tired of this dumb game of hide and seek
Olly olly oxen free
Show yourself, you're scaring me
Come out, come out, where ever you are
You've taken this thing way too far”

Sonya Sones book Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy

Source: Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy

“There’s something
so great about this,” she whispers.
About what?” I whisper back.

About this,” she whispers.
About being outlaws.
It’s just you and me—against the world.”

Sonya Sones

“You're thinking I'm a hopelessly romantic idiot.
And you know what?
You're right.”

Sonya Sones book What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know

Source: What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know

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