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Have you ever felt that school isn’t something to be taken seriously? Received too much advice about a boy you like? Know someone who calls the baseball diamond “home” because a drunk father makes his home life unbearable? Then you will feel as if you know Benjamin, Laurie, and Danny- and the other students speaking out about their lives and feelings in these poems. They evoke many different emotions- some pleasurable, some painful- but all a part of high school today. Reviews: "The poems are vibrant, colorful, and involving. They deal with engaging, very ‘real’ kids, who are easy to identify with." – School Library Journal "English instructor Mel Glenn captures some of the best and worse about being a teenager… laced with touches of humor and poignancy" - Starred Review ALA Booklist Awards: A Golden Kite Honor Book, 1982 - Society of Children’s Book Writers Best Books for Young Adults, 1982 - American Library Association Best of the Best Books for Young Adults 1970-1982 – ALA Booklist |
