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Standing Against The Wind
All my family and friends know that I’m a big reader. I was sitting in my room when my little sister came in. She had a book in her hand and said that I needed to read it. Well if my sister, who barely reads, says a book is good, then I needed to read it and I’m glad I did. Standing Against The Wind is an incredible book. The main characters, Patrice and Monty, are an interesting a unique couple. Patrice is a quiet girl who keeps to herself and gets straight A’s in school. She doesn’t have much family besides her mom, who’s in jail, and her aunt and cousins. Monty is more outgoing and doesn’t really care about is grade or school in general. He has many friends and is famous with the girls. In this book, both characters push each other to

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