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Preface
1. "'Don't worry, Susie; he has a nice life. He's trapped in a perfect world.'"
Susie's father says this to her about the penguin when she worries about him. It turns out that she is right; small creatures, like herself, do get hurt when their world is turned upside down.
Chapter 1
1. "My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."
This line communicates several things, both literally and by implications. On the literal level, it tells readers who the...
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