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Writers Week 19 (#ww19)

Every year around this time I am reminded of how lucky I am to work where I work, to teach where I teach. For nineteen years (and I’ve been present for twelve of those nineteen years), my school has hosted … Continue reading

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Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher (Razorbill, 2007)

The snowball effect. It starts with something small, something that seems insignificant at the time, but little by little those small somethings pile up. They gain momentum, and before you know it, isolated incidents that to others  may seem harmless … Continue reading

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The Friend Zone-The Future of Us, by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler (Razorbill, 2011)

It seems a popular trend in young adult literature is the boy and girl who grow up together as best friends and then don’t know what to do when they become teens and start dating…other people. Can the friendship withstand … Continue reading

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