This was a great book--I hate to admit that typically I am not crazy about non-fiction, but this book was such an attention-keeper. In the spring, I'm doing a memoir unit with my seniors (typical memoir stuff--Frank McCourt, some Alice Walker essays, etc) and after reading this, I ordered it right away for my kids to read. It's honest and startling but doesn't leave your feeling emotionally scarred and constantly thinking about it.
And hey, the family in this book will leave you feeling soooooooo much better about your own growing up experiences! A selfish reason to read it, but true!
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yea i read that book.. so so SAD, but like you said, it made our own families look normal! :)
julie
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