Jerry Spinelli: "Sepanjang hari, Stargirl telah menjatuhkan uang. Dia...

"Sepanjang hari, Stargirl telah menjatuhkan uang. Dia adalah Johnny Appleseed dari uang receh: satu sen di sini, satu nikel di sana. Melempar ke trotoar, diletakkan di atas rak atau bangku. Bahkan kuartal. "Aku benci perubahan," katanya. "Begitu ... jangly." "Apakah kamu menyadari berapa banyak yang harus kamu buang dalam setahun?" Saya bilang. "Apakah kamu pernah melihat wajah anak kecil ketika dia melihat satu sen di trotoar?""

--- Jerry Spinelli

Versi Bahasa Inggris

Throughout the day, Stargirl had been dropping money. She was the Johnny Appleseed of loose change: a penny here, a nickel there. Tossed to the sidewalk, laid on a shelf or bench. Even quarters. "I hate change," she said. "It's so . . . jangly." "Do you realize how much you must throw away in a year?" I said. "Did you ever see a little kid's face when he spots a penny on a sidewalk?"