"I don’t remember much about my early life….use my mother’s back as a canvas." p. 19

I hear Stella’s kind, wise voice. “Humans can surprise you sometimes.” p. 173

"But many days I forget what I am supposed to be. Am I a human? Am I a gorilla?"

"Mack soon realized that people will pay for a picture made by a gorilla even if they don’t know what it is." p. 18

Ruby’s trunk slams into Mack. (Ruby lashes out after being hit with the claw stick.) p. 152

"I live in a human habitat called the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade." p. 6

"Stella is the first to notice the change, but soon we all feel it….Like rotten meat, with a hint of papaya." pg. 60

"Ivan as an artist" pgs. 16, 19, 43, 59, 95, 125, 137, 181, 184, 189, 191, 217, 228, 291

"Before the circus, I used to live with my mom and my aunts and my sisters and my cousins….." pg. 81

“Inside that box,” I say, “is the way out.” Ruby tilts her head." pg 239

“I think this is meant to be on a billboard. That’s what Ivan wants.” pg 217

“Ruby doesn’t fight back anymore. She does whatever Mack asks.” p. 174

A slow smile dawns on Julia's face. "Dad," she says, "I have an idea. A big idea." Julia races around the edge of my painting, her arms spread wide. "Billboard big!" p. 216-217

"The ladder," is in the storage locker. p. 220 (George decides to help with the billboard, even though he may get fired.)

"I gaze at the huge, shadowy box, and suddenly I understand how Ruby feels. I don't want to go into that box. The last time I was in a box, my sister died." p. 144

“I look at my fingers, coated in red paint the color of blood, and I know how to keep my promise.” p. 172