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I read this with my daughter for her language arts class. It was still (depressingly) relevant even though it was published in 1991. We hated the ending though, and screamed out loud 😂

Very interesting story about a boy who humed to the national anthem and found himself suspended. While the closure didn‘t sit well with me, the way the story was delivered was fabulous. Short blurbs of conversation helped keep the story separate between the many spins offs from multiple outlets; news, parents, school board… etc. everyone had a say in something they didn‘t really know. Amazing this was written originally 1991.

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐5 ⭐ I have loved this book since I was a child. And it remains relevant today. I love that it has a new audiobook that is full cast for more people to discover and enjoy. When this book came out, I remember thinking this stuff never happens, but as an adult in Trump loving America, not only does this happen, but it has also gotten worse. One of the things I love most about this book is you see the event from multiple sides.

1. This book INFURIATED me in 4th grade and I‘m still salty about it

2. Kitchen Nightmares. It‘s funny to me, anyway

3. Poppyseed bagel and cream cheese 👍

4. EST #eastcoastbeastcoast

5. Simple Green, or Green Shadow.

#friyayintro

I started out 2018 strong on my goal to read all Avi books. But then I ran out of audiobooks. 🙁 I‘ll be continuing this as well. Oh, and I think there is a new book to add to this list.

The only book I've read at least five different times. Always a great book about how our news media sometimes spins things out of control.

A story reminiscent of The 400 Blows by director François Truffaut, an excellent example of tailoring situations to fit personal agendas whether conscious of it or not and systems that fail the most vulnerable. Required reading when I was younger and I understand why now.

5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ as if you haven't seen me repetitively posting about this book over the last few days. It's a short but meaningful novel. I love it all. How it speaks to and is still relevant to today.

Read my full really long review on GR if your interested.

#BlameItOnLibrarianRyan #BlameItOnLitsy

PREACH!

Okay. This dates the book. I'm surprised they were still doing telegrams in 1991.

How often this comes up in out current society. . .

The evidence mounts.

I love this book. Of course he doesn't feel great. You should see the arguments with the kids when we discuss this live.

I have always thought this book was important. I first read it in 1991. It's only now, a few decades later, that I truly see both sides, and how society has and is changing.

Sound familiar? I love this book.

1. Ridley Pearson YA And Middle grade
2. Hummmm. Song of the Dark Crystal in Hard cover (I think that's #2), odd and True, book jumper, strange the dreamer
3. Salty things. Gold fish (but not funny colors)
4. Almost anything. Not candles as I have scent allergies
5. Create things.
6. Ham and corn chowder
7. Cambodia, Vietnam
8. 80s fantasy: Dark Crystal, labyrinth, Neverending Story, princess bride, Explorers
9. See 8. Golden compass, HP

Just the facts, nothing but the facts! The last fact is unfortunately true, I had a bad relapse, my health took a huge nosedive and I could barely get out of bed. My thoughts were thinking more and more about how bad the future was going to be, and the only way out I could see was a handful of pills. Scary but true. Then I happened on Litsy, found so much support and understanding, it helped shake me out of that hole. Thank god.❤️❤️#20FactsAboutMe

Snow means it's the perfect time to start a new book!

I have loved this book since the first time I read it. My fist stint picking books for a youth book club. A group of ultra conservative parents protested because this book was "too political" for their 5th -8th graders. We read it anyway. #photodaynov16 #politicalfiction