See, this is why I’m not on social media. Way too much human contact.
-- Billy as the Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: Billy tells readers this as a result of the fact that his mother knows about the fight he had at school to defend Chin. The quote uses humor to characterize Billy as someone who does not like to deal with people. The irony is that social media is often blamed for people losing their social skills, however, it allows Chin to contact Billy’s mother which is something that he normally would not be able to do.

We’ve got to live near a bald eagle nest, and by ‘near’ my mother means fifteen minutes max.
-- Billy as the Narrator (chapter 2)

Importance: Billy tells readers this as he explains why he, his mother, and his sister move so often. The quote helps explain Billy's character. The fact that his mother is so attuned to nature that she has to live so...