The Drowning of Stephan Jones

The Drowning of Stephan Jones PDF Author: Bette Greene
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ISBN: 9780983468134
Category : Bullying
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Carla Wayland feels like the happiest girl in the world-her longtime crush, star quarterback Andy Harris, seems to feel the same way about her. Around them, the country is erupting with arguments and demonstrations both for and against gay rights. But Carla certainly doesn't know anyone who is gay, not in her small hometown of Rachetville, Arkansas. While everyone says homosexuality is a sin, Carla doesn't know what to think. But her mother, the town librarian, always stands up for what she knows is right, even when it isn't popular, and Carla loves her for that. Then Frank Montgomery and Stephan Jones, a gay couple, move into town. Tempers flare, and the town's friendly residents-led by the Baptist preacher, Reverend Roland Wheelwright-soon show their true colors. Carla is horrified, but even Andy seems to agree that homosexuality is an abomination, to be wiped out. When Andy and his friends take their cause a little too far, will Carla be able to defy the majority and speak up for justice?

The Drowning of Stephan Jones

The Drowning of Stephan Jones PDF Author: Bette Greene
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983468134
Category : Bullying
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Book Description
Carla Wayland feels like the happiest girl in the world-her longtime crush, star quarterback Andy Harris, seems to feel the same way about her. Around them, the country is erupting with arguments and demonstrations both for and against gay rights. But Carla certainly doesn't know anyone who is gay, not in her small hometown of Rachetville, Arkansas. While everyone says homosexuality is a sin, Carla doesn't know what to think. But her mother, the town librarian, always stands up for what she knows is right, even when it isn't popular, and Carla loves her for that. Then Frank Montgomery and Stephan Jones, a gay couple, move into town. Tempers flare, and the town's friendly residents-led by the Baptist preacher, Reverend Roland Wheelwright-soon show their true colors. Carla is horrified, but even Andy seems to agree that homosexuality is an abomination, to be wiped out. When Andy and his friends take their cause a little too far, will Carla be able to defy the majority and speak up for justice?

The Drowning of Stephan Jones

The Drowning of Stephan Jones PDF Author: Bette Greene
Publisher: Starfire
ISBN: 9780553297935
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Gay couple Stephan and Frank relocate from Boston to a small town in Arkansas where tragedy strikes as a result of the bigotry of the townspeople.

The Drowning of Stephan Jones

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ISBN: 9780780743014
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Summer of My German Soldier

Summer of My German Soldier PDF Author: Greene Bette
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141933097
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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When the train pulls into the station in Jenkensville, Arkansas, Patty Bergen senses something exciting is going to happen. German prisoners of war have arrived to make their new home in the prison camp. To the rest of the town these prisoners are only Nazis, but to Patty, a young Jewish girl with a turbulent home life, one of the young soldiers becomes an unlikely friend. Anton understands her in a way her parents never could and Patty is willing to lose her own family, friends and even freedom for a boy who becomes the most important part of her life.

Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds

Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds PDF Author: Dawn B. Sova
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816071500
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 401

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Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, Revised Edition discusses writings that have been banned over the centuries because they offended or merely ignored official truths; challenged widely held assumptions; or contained ideas or language unacceptable to a state, religious institution, or private moral watchdog. The entries new to this edition include the Captain Underpants series, We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier, and Jake and Honeybunch Go to Heaven by Margaret Zemach. Also included are updates to the censorship histories of such books as To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men.

Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe

Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe PDF Author: Bette Greene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101128054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 95

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This title has been removed from sale by Penguin Group, USA.

Morning is a Long Time Coming

Morning is a Long Time Coming PDF Author: Bette Greene
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ISBN: 9780671560058
Category : Paris (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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En route to Germany in search of the maternal love she never had, eighteen-year-old Patty Bergen lingers in Paris and experiences her first love affair. A sequel to "Summer of My German Soldier."

Ulysses

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Languages : en
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I've Already Forgotten Your Name, Philip Hall!

I've Already Forgotten Your Name, Philip Hall! PDF Author: Bette Greene
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060518356
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

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Join the irrepressible Beth Lambert as she goes home after a long visit with her grandmother in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Beth is happy to see her friends the Pretty Pennies, and even happier to see her family (and eat her mother's fried turkey, tamale pie, and floradora potatoes), but she might just be happiest of all to see her best friend, Philip Hall. But not for long, because Philip gets it into his head (with a little help from Beth) that she made a new friend in Walnut Ridge -- a boyfriend. Now Philip won't rest until he meets this "nutty Walnutter" face-to-face in an arm-wrestling match in front of the whole town. There's only one problem -- Beth's new friend doesn't exist. She made him up! Once again Beth's mouth has gotten her into trouble. And once again she'll have to do some fast talking to see if she can get herself out of it.

The Heart Has Its Reasons

The Heart Has Its Reasons PDF Author: Michael Cart
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 1461734207
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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Society does not make it easy for young people, regardless of their sexual orientation, to find accurate, nonjudgmental information about homosexuality. It makes it even more difficult for young homosexuals to find positive role models in fiction either written or published expressly for them or—if published for adults—relevant to them and their lives. The Heart Has Its Reasons examines these issues and critically evaluates the body of literature published for young adults that offers homosexual themes and characters. Cart and Jenkins chart the evolution of the field of YA literature having GLBTQ (gay/lesbian/bisexual, transgendered, and/or queer/questioning) content. They identify titles that are remarkable either for their excellence or failures, noting the stereotypic, wrongheaded, and outdated books as well as the accurate, thoughtful, and tactful titles. Useful criteria for evaluating books with GLBTQ content are provided. Books and resources of all types are reviewed based on a model that uses the category descriptors of Homosexual Visibility, Gay Assimilation, and Queer Consciousness/Community. An annotated bibliography and a number of author-title lists of books discussed in the text arranged by subject round out this valuable reference for teachers, librarians, parents, and young adults.