Things are so bad, I feel like I'm going to explode if I don't do something...
Everyone has to keep a journal in Mrs. Dunphrey's English class, but the teacher has promised she won't read any entry marked "Do not read this." It's the kind of assignment Tish Bonner, one of the girls with big hair who sit in the back row, usually wouldn't take very seriously. But right now, Tish desperately needs someone to talk to, even if it's only a notebook she doesn't dare let anyone read.
As Tish's life spins out of control, the entries in her journal become more and more private...and dangerous. Is she risking everything that matters to her by putting the truth on paper? And is she risking more by keeping silent?
128 pages
(http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/336828.Don_t_You_Dare_Read_This_Mrs_Dunphrey?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_b&search_version=service)
My Thoughts:
There are so many issues that are addressed in this novel...parental neglect, sexual harassment, and abuse. However, the biggest issue may be secrecy. Tish is faced with more challenges than any 16 year old should have to face, but she has a choice. Will she tell and allow someone to help her or will she continue to lie in order to protect the ones she loves? This is a great novel told through journal entries rather than chapters. It is a quick read and the ending will surprise you.
Everyone has to keep a journal in Mrs. Dunphrey's English class, but the teacher has promised she won't read any entry marked "Do not read this." It's the kind of assignment Tish Bonner, one of the girls with big hair who sit in the back row, usually wouldn't take very seriously. But right now, Tish desperately needs someone to talk to, even if it's only a notebook she doesn't dare let anyone read.
As Tish's life spins out of control, the entries in her journal become more and more private...and dangerous. Is she risking everything that matters to her by putting the truth on paper? And is she risking more by keeping silent?
128 pages
(http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/336828.Don_t_You_Dare_Read_This_Mrs_Dunphrey?from_search=true&search_exp_group=group_b&search_version=service)
My Thoughts:
There are so many issues that are addressed in this novel...parental neglect, sexual harassment, and abuse. However, the biggest issue may be secrecy. Tish is faced with more challenges than any 16 year old should have to face, but she has a choice. Will she tell and allow someone to help her or will she continue to lie in order to protect the ones she loves? This is a great novel told through journal entries rather than chapters. It is a quick read and the ending will surprise you.