For this week it was my opportunity to write a paper and I was very excited to discuss this group that was very different from anything I've read. I chose to address the idea of whether stereotypes were reinforced or broken down. Without having to go into extreme detail about what my paper was about, I focused a lot the characters in the book.
This book contained some of the most unique characters I have come across in a young adult novel. Since the characters were very different it was what helped to make the book very different. I found it very useful for readers to have a main character that was gay. For some readers that might be struggling with their sexuality this book helped to make the struggle all the more real.
I feel that in my future classroom this is a book that I would like to introduce. Not just for the message that is behind the book but also the entertainment readers will get out of it.
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I think your post is great. I feel that even though there were some points that I had to scratch my head and figure out how I would interpret it, I agree that this was a book that should be introduced in a classroom not only for the messages behind the book, the friendships and open-minded approach to different situations, but also how they approach real-life situations. I felt the book really helped kids understand that they are not alone with what they feel.
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