George had never worn makeup, but she pored over the range of colors on the left side of the page.
-- Narrator ("Secrets")

Importance: George keeps teen girl fashion magazines like Seventeen in her closet because in her secret heart she wants nothing more than to be a teenage girl. This quote is important because it shows her desire to explore her deepest identity through makeup.

My point is, it takes a special person to cry over a book. It shows compassion as well as imagination.”
-- Ms. Udell ("Charlotte Dies")

Importance: When Ms. Udell reads the Charlotte's Web chapter where Charlotte dies, George cries in the middle of class and a couple of boys laugh at her. This quote is important because it speaks to the novel's mission, which is to build compassion for transgender youth through literature.

All of the girls, no matter what part they wanted, would be auditioning with Charlotte’s lines, and the boys would...
-- Narrator ("Acting Is Just Pretend")