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Book Blogs #9-#16 LSSL 5385 02 9 Young Adult Required Novel Garden, N.  (1982).  Annie on My Mind.   New York, NY:  Farrar, Straus, Giroux. 263 pages Book Summary: Liza starts by her memoirs of her and her dear friend Annie whom she met at a museum one November.  Over the course of their meetings and outings with family members, the girls knew there was a stronger connection between them.  Annie and Liza were "cat sitting" for two teachers who lived together.  This was time spent by themselves to discover one another, too.  Ms. Baxter and another student Sally went to the teachers home and found Liza and Annie in a compromising situation and alerted the school board.  Unfortunately, through accusations and deliberations, the two teachers Ms. Stevenson and Ms. Wilfred had to find jobs else where.   Liza and Annie were now outed as lesbians and the school students dealt with it as best as they knew how.  It was a new ...

LSSL 5385 02  Book Blogs #1-#8 1.  Young Adult Novel Required http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/banned-absolutely-true-diary-part-time-indian/ Alexie, S.  (2007).  The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.    New York, NY:  Little, Brown & Company.   230 pages Book Summary: Arnold Spirit, Jr. a poor Native American who wants to experience what his life would be like by going to school outside of their reservation.  He meets up with other students and learns the "rules" of high school.  Arnold befriends Penelope who now makes him popular by association.  Arnold's family discovers that his sister runs away to follow her dreams.  He blames himself.  In high school, Arnold tries to keep up but with so many opportunities that cost "money", he finds himself in a predicament.  His arch enemy Roger pays it forward.  Arnold discovers he has a talent for basketball an...