Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for September 17, 2013
Transcript:
Val: Holly, I know you don't like school very much. Val: But...think of it as a magic doorway! Once you're through it, you can have the life you want! Holly: When will THAT be? Val: Just 8 more years, unless you want an advanced degree. It'll FLY by! Holly: I'm going back to bed. I'll watch it fly by from there.
If it’s 8 more years to graduation, that means she’s only been in school 4 years. That means she’s 10. It doesn’t match with Alix being 9 and her “tween” interests. She’s more like 12 I’d say.