“Sleeping on Tar Beach was magical. Lying on the roof in the night, with stars and skyscraper buildings all around me, made me feel rich, like I owned all that I could see.”
″‘I’m Dolly,’ the pigeon said. ‘And the Pill Building’s close by. That great big building over there... See? Right up on top, there’s a little tower. And in that tower, there’s a room. And no one lives in it. If you’re fast, you can move into that room. But don’t waste any time, otherwise it might be taken.‘”