the ending

·      How did the book end?

The book ended alright, rachel ended the relationship between her and andy. andy was mad at melinda for telling rachel what happened over the summer, so he locked her in her secret closet at school. Andy was pushing on melinda and throwing her around then she stood up and pushed him against the wall with a piece of glass against his neck and told him no. then the lacross team comes and hears them so they opened the door and seen melinda holding the glass against andy. melinda got an A for the grad. 

·      Were you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not?

I'm happy with the ending because melinda had overcome not speaking and she sticks up for herself in the end. 

·      What is the author’s purpose for writing the book? What is his/her message to you?

the author is trying to tell us that its okay to tell somebody about what happened and that you dont have to fight it on your own, you have friends here to listen. and adults that care about you so you dont have to feel alone.

·      Would you recommend this book to someone? Who would it be?

yes and it would be to any teenager boy or girl.

·      How did you help the group throughout the literature circles?

spoke my mind, and did my part. 

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·      What advice would you give them?

i would tell her that she can talk to me about anything and that i wont judge her and she can trust me. also that she dont have to feel alone because she's not alone. i would tell her to channel her feelings into a notebook to get it off her chest,

·      How would you help them in the situation they are in?

i would always be there for her when she needs me,

·      Who else could help them?

Counselors, parents, friends,  

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·      Write a summary of what is happening in the book.

so far melinda is in bio class, she fainted and had to get stitches the boy keeps messing with her. He keeps whispering things and playing with her hair and she uncomfortable and he knows that. she's trying to tell rachel about what happened to her.

·      Explain your reaction and support it with your own experiences.

i dont like heather because she is fake, when melinda was her only friend when she first came to the school. and heather left melinda to be with the martha's i didn't like that and i honestly just wanted to put my hand through the book and slap her. i've had people do that to me so i know how melinda feels on that one, because people just turn fake for no reason they just do.

·      What can you predict will happen?

i see melinda finding a new friend thats there for her.  and i have a feeling that rachel will listen to what melinda has to say and they will become friends again 

·      What questions do you have? 

why was everybody so upset with her?

why did her friends bail on her?

why did he go into the closet where melinda was?

point of view

i have been talked about, people are treating me badly ever since the party over the summer people no longer like me and they wont talk to me. and as for my classes.... i know i can pass gym with an A i just choose not to. and in art Mr. Freeman wants me to draw a stupid tree that i have to make come to life but i just cant get it right. the branches are flat and ugly i just dont like this project why do i have to draw a tree..... i dont think this project is going to turn out. heathers picture looks good shes doing better than i am doing on my stupid tree drawing... ugh. with all this i dont think im going to make it out of the ninth grade...

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·      Write your reactions to the book so far.

I think its messed up because he friends don't talk to her no more all because she called the police at the party were she was raped. and everybody stares at her thats not right because they don't know what happened they didn't even ask her happened.

·      Who are the main characters?

melinda, mr. neck, mr freeman, rachelle

·      Describe them (age, gender, race, etc.)?

melinda is 14/15, female, caucasian.

mr. neck is around late 30's earl 40's, male, caucasian.

mr. freeman is around early 30's mid 40's, male, caucasian

rachelle is 14/15, famale, caucasian

·      Where do they live?

not sure

·      What is the problem?

melinda talks to heather. but thats really the only person she talks to. 

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·      Why did you choose this book?

  Because its a good book and it tells about what she went through. And how she's dealing with all this on her.

·      What do you predict it to be about?

 About somebody who is afraid to tell the truth. about what happened to her. 

·      What catches your eye on the front cover?

Her eye. is what caught me at first. 

·      Who is in your group?

Dashawna, cassandra, alma, najma 

·      What are the group norms and expectations?

everybody must participate in reading 

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