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Irene Thompson is the chief librarian in Bendarat. When unhoused teenager Billy Luckett begins to spend his afternoons reading books in the library instead of school, she treats him with kindness and compassion. Like Ernie, she shows how people can support and care for each other. Instead of turning him in, she supports his reading habit by talking with him about the books. And, later, she encourages Billy to consider going back to school with government assistance.
Irene Thompson Quotes in The Simple Gift
The The Simple Gift quotes below are all either spoken by Irene Thompson or refer to Irene Thompson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Irene Thompson Quotes in The Simple Gift
The The Simple Gift quotes below are all either spoken by Irene Thompson or refer to Irene Thompson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
