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28 “Are you sure you don’t want to be a third
partner?” Becky asked out on the playground at
recess. We were watching the boys play football in
the snow. The boys liked to play football in the snow
because then they could dive on the ground without
getting hurt. We liked to watch because it was funny

to see them covered in snow—especially Sam
Mercer, who rolled around so much that he looked
like a gingerbread cookie with white icing. “You’ll
have to do all that work on panda bears by yourself,”

Becky added.
29 “That’s okay,” I said. “If I want to be an author
and illustrator, I better practice as much as I can.”

30 “What if you don’t become an author and
illustrator?” Charlotte asked. “Then you would have
done all that practicing for nothing.”

31 “It won’t be for nothing,” I said, trying to feel as
brave as a tiger. “I know I’m going to be one, no
matter what.”

32 And after I said that, I did feel like a brave tiger.
What did I care about cold doors when I had fur that

was thick and warm? Just like the tiger that jumped
into the wild water because he wanted to win the
race, I was going to jump through the door and
become an author and illustrator. I wouldn’t be
afraid anymore.

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