Now learn about velocity; learn how the air makes things twist. Look it up! Learn it! Learn as much as you can, for learning is the very opposite of death! Wonderful!” Grandpa was the only person Vita knew who seemed to spark electricity when he talked, as if he struck against the world like flint against steel.

– Vita’s Grandpa

Rundell, Katherine. The Good Thieves. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019 (see page 13)

Each Katherine Rundell book contains hidden bits of advice. As the new year approaches, remember, so much of learning is found in looking things up.