In which book is a mother's love for her daughter shown through her washing of her daughter's hair, over and over again, which is something she hates doing?

In which book does a test include mixing a few drops of someone's blood with a bacteria culture?

In which book does character coax a boy out with sweet rolls?

In which book does a kiss linger on the top of a character's head like a ghost, like a promise?

In which book does a character want to take a flying boat around the world with his mother?

In which book are seven thousand volunteers needed for resettlement camps?

In which book does a character stand and walk across the deck of a ship, because it seems like a captainly thing to do?

In which book is a character given a book titled "The Mean Streets of South Uptown --- A Gritty Tale of Survival"?

In which book do orange lights glow in the trees in a photograph?

In which book is a fifteen-year-old tall for his age, and heavy; big enough to be a linebacker, and the youngest, on his football team?

In which book does a character wonder what someone meant by saying she was not Jezebel?

In which book are a character's bracelets not made out of gold, but are made of iron and are connected to something?

In which book does someone agree to help a character become a Dallas Cowboys' cheerleader in a few years?

In which book do torn damask curtains flap like a loose tongue in the wind?

In which book does a character think a boy must have crawled into an air vent or a clothes hamper when he disappears while being chased?

In which book has a character not had reading as a separate class since 5th grade?

In which book does a character feel his knuckle pulsating; he didn't know punching someone could hurt so much?

In which book does a character cover a body and prop up one end of a coffin so gravity will help blood to drain?

In which book is a character's ruined skin as lumpy and veined as October cabbage?

In which book does an underground river look like a subway tunnel?

In which book will characters steal anything that jingles, even your hands if they are making too much noise?