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After the Death of Anna Gonzales
After the Death of Anna Gonzales | Terri Fields
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A powerful look at the effects of one girl's suicide on her high school "I can feel The whispering of the hallway walls Growing louder as the groups gather. Each clique adding to its morning input. "Did you hear?" "Who told you?" "Do you think it's really true?" New at this school, I stand alone. Watching . . ." Brutally honest and authentic in tone, this collection of voices centers on the suicide of high school freshman Anna Gonzales. Each piece, read alone, portrays a classmate's or teacher's personal reaction to the loss, taken hard by some, by others barely noticed. Read together, the poems create a richly textured and moving testimony to the rippling effects of one girl's devastating choice. Terri Fields has written a thought-provoking, important work that resonates with both pain and hope. This is a book that will stay with readers long after they put it down.
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Eggs
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Novel-in-verse that shows how a teen‘s suicide affects her classmates and teachers. Honest and powerful.

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Needing a break, I came across this quick read. I finished it in one sitting, and to my surprise it was actually pretty good. I mean, it wasn‘t outstanding. Not horrible either, it‘s a novel in verse with some impactful quotes. I can‘t quite explain it... one of a kind. It has everyone‘s perspective on her suicide and honestly, it‘s fun to read.

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megnews
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A YA novel in verse
Anna‘s classmates react after her suicide.
An honest look at a very tough topic.

Book 70 3.26.20
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TheSpineView So sad!😥 4y
Butterfinger Oh my goodness. That makes me want to bawl. 4y
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It was a very short book as it is a novel in verse, weird to read because there is no plot and no solution, just observation of 47 people and how one suicide can affect all these people in any way shape or form.
I feel like the author is very aware and worried about the suicide rate among teenagers, hence the what the book is about. The genre of this book is poetry. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy a novel in verse.

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MissYaremcio This book is on my to-read list! Great work Gatlin! 4y
MissYaremcio This book is on my to-read list! Great work Gatlin! 4y
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