From Allie Condie's Crossed
“It was my tenth birthday.”
From Megan Wagner Lloyd's Allergic
“After his mother died, Nicholas Vargas stopped bothering.”
From Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black's Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: The Nixie's Song
“Sunday afternoon was clear, and the snow-covered prairie sparkled in the sunshine.”
From Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House: These Happy Golden Years