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Covers ripped away––
voices silenced on the shelf.
Fear fears the turned page.
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AnnCrystal Oh wow, that gave me shivers! “Fear Fears The Turned Page“ BRILLIANT 👏🏼🐝👍🏼✊🏼📚🐝💝. 21h

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katiegregory

Answers in the Pages | David Levithan

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This reveal shocked me!! I‘m reading this on a road trip and have been curious how the three perspectives were connected, it is so fun that Mr. Howe is the nerdy turtle lover in the third POV. It reveals a lot about his background and nature. This reminds me of a book I recently read named “Death of the Author” by Nnedi Okorafor. She had a similar POV reveal, although it was slightly more dramatic.

katiegregory

Answers in the Pages | David Levithan

“They were a pair in the same way a pair of headphones was a pair — connected and sharing a music only they possessed.”

I love this quote. There are several types of love and relationships (e.g. platonic, romantic, familial, etc.) and I feel like this quote could encompass several meanings depending on the context.

katiegregory

Answers in the Pages | David Levithan

I love this definition of meaning. As a pre-ELA teacher, it is cool to see authors teach readers via their characters. I‘d be interested to see if my students would care or pick up on this definition while reading independently.

I like how Mr. Howe is portrayed so far. He is showing restraint in how he talks to, displaying how teachers often feel as though they are voiceless due to the pressure from society. He seems invested in his students.

katiegregory

Answers in the Pages | David Levithan

I literally just started this book and wanted to comment on the phrase “It would be a good idea to stop and consider what you think about this sentence” (pg. 2). I love that the author instructs the reader to pause while reading and muse over what the sentence above means to them. The repetition indicates it is an important sentence, but as a teacher it is cool to have more explicit instruction for students within the text, from the author.

annagsears Yes, Katie! Emphasizing this point is crucial, as it sets the tone for the entire narrative. Because this sentence can be interpreted in a multitude of ways, it is essential for us, as the audience, to make our assumptions before we fully immerse ourselves in the book. In a way, this sentence also challenges the beliefs that we make as readers; it is meta. As you said, it's a great point abou how direct interaction with readers can have an impact. 1d

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haylee.roach10

Answers in the Pages | David Levithan

Overall I enjoyed this book. I'm not sure I would teach it because I think I would personally get bored reading it multiple times over but I would definitely recommend it to students or teach it through small group settings where kids could pick from various books and read them in a book club. The ending was satisfying and had a feel-good aspect to it that gives kids closure when building reading stamina.

annagsears I agree with this! I think that working this book in through small group settings or individualized reading would be the way to go. While the content is highly engaging, I can see where you're coming from, where repeated use could cause burnout. I also like the point you've made on reading stamina. Because this book is relatively fast-paced and under 200 pages, it could be a great starting book for students who “dislike“ reading. 1w

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haylee.roach10

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Okay the character reveal got me at the end. I think Levithan did a good job making the characters interesting by not giving too much away. I could have done without the jump to the fiction story throughout but I understand why it was there and how it would be captivating. Just not my favorite to flip back and forth. This book would be good to spark discussion and instill confidence into readers.

haylee.roach10

Answers in the Pages | David Levithan

The first part of this book threw me off for a little bit. The character povs swapped out but once I realized what was going on I was all for it. first half of the book did a good job staying interesting and explaining book banning on an age appropriate level. I enjoyed Donovan the most because he shows the coming of age process kids have with their parents regarding differing opinions. Would be a great resource to discuss beliefs in writing.

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Texreader Good one!! 1w

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annagsears

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Building on my earlier post about parents, having come from an educator family, I've always heard horror stories about parent interaction. This is why I was fascinated by Mr. Howe's empathy towards Donovan's mom and how he refrained from vilifying her despite all the stress. While parents may engage in contests, they have good intentions in looking out for their children. As such, parents are not scary figures and can even be our strongest allies.

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