Her entry begins:As a teacher, I am always reading several books at a time in order to accommodate the needs of my students and feed my own love of books. Recently, one of my astute younger students asked me, “What do people mean when they talk about ‘real life’?” After an internal chuckle, I realized the answer to that difficult question leads down some pretty esoteric paths. I ended up telling him that right here, right now was real life. He didn’t fully buy it. Good for him. I needed to work a little harder. When he’s older, I will recommend that he read Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork, which I believe will answer his question in a more satisfactory way. Marcelo in the Real World tells the story of Marcelo Sandoval, a 17-year old boy whose struggles reflect those on the autism spectrum. Over the summer, a gentle, gifted Marcelo leaves the comforts of his personal world to face the challenges of “the real world” at his father’s law firm. In this touching coming-of-age story, Marcelo grapples with romantic love, office politics, and the gut wrenching task of any hero: taking action based on...[read on]About OCD, The Dude, and Me, from the publisher:
With frizzy orange hair, a plus-sized body, sarcastic demeanor, and "unique learning profile," Danielle Levine doesn't fit in even at her alternative high school. WhileLearn more about the book and author at Lauren Roedy Vaughn's website.navigating her doomed social life, she writes scathing, self-aware, and sometimes downright raunchy essays for English class. As a result of her unfiltered writing style, she is forced to see the school psychologist and enroll in a "social skills" class. But when she meets Daniel, another social misfit who is obsessed with the cult classic film The Big Lebowski, Danielle's resolve to keep everyone at arm's length starts to crumble.
Writers Read: Lauren Roedy Vaughn.
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