Donald Zinkoff is a bit weird. While celebrated in the younger years, he learns as he grows older that being different is viewed as a burden.
Posts Tagged ‘social status’
Loser by Jerry Spinelli
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged acceptance, bullying, school, social status, Spinelli on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shattering Glass by Gail Giles
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bullying, Death, Friendship, giles, popularity, social status, violence on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rob, charismatic cool leader of his class attempts to turn Simon Glass from a geek to a god. Who would guess that simple act would result in such violence?
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crime, diversity, jail, movie, Myers, script, self discovery, self perception, social status, trial, violence on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. In order to convince the jury that he is innocent, he must first believe it himself.
True Believer Virginia Euwer Wolff
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged free verse, homosexuality, poverty, relationships, relgion, single parent households, social status, teen pregnancy, wolff on May 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The second in the Make Lemonade Trilogy. La Vaughn and her mother both have new love interests. Her friends have joined a religion she doesn’t believe in.
Angus Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged diary, England, humor, puberty, relationships, social status on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A 14 year girl deals with being 14, and everything that comes with it!
Make Lemonade by Virgina Euwer Wolff
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged free verse, poverty, single parent households, social status, wolff on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A determined 13 year old will not let her social status prevent her from attending college. In order to save money, she works for a teenager not much older than her. Her bosses two children teach her many lessons.
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